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Subject: Re: Sambuca anecdotes
From: Linda DeLeon
Posted: Sun Jul 12. 1998, 19:14 UTC
Followup to: "Re: Sambuca anecdotes"  by Jason Jelicich  (Sun Jul 12. 1998, 10:25 UTC)
> > No story for you but I though it important to point out that must be an ODD 
> 
> > number of beans in the Sammie. 1-3-5 etc. People tend to use three as it is 
> a 
> > good medium point. All I have been lead to believe is that an odd amount of 
> 
> > beans equates to good luck - why? Hopefully some trival pursuit master may 
> be 
> > able to answer this!
> 
> Cheers - Jay
I was always told that the three beans stood for Health, Wisdom and 
Prosperity, which is why exactly three are always used. I could be wrong, the 
whole thing is just folklore and superstition, but it's fun.
Have a great day,
BJ


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