Comments on: Seven Strange Lucky Charms http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/04/seven-strange-lucky-charms/ The Neat Side of the Web Sat, 11 Oct 2008 12:53:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: donaldmoon http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/04/seven-strange-lucky-charms/#comment-331920 donaldmoon Wed, 05 Dec 2007 23:19:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/04/seven-strange-lucky-charms/#comment-331920 As to Maneki Neko, some of the earlier ones were hollowed out to provide a place to hide those nasty phallic statues which were no longer allowed to be shown publicly. Also, to Maneki Neko's credit, she provided the basic design for the Pokemon critters, especially Meowth. And, one more for the road: There are a number of Maneki Neko clubs, including the English-language, email-based one on Yahoo, called "manekinekocollectors"... --donaldmoon As to Maneki Neko, some of the earlier ones were hollowed out to provide a place to hide those nasty phallic statues which were no longer allowed to be shown publicly. Also, to Maneki Neko’s credit, she provided the basic design for the Pokemon critters, especially Meowth. And, one more for the road: There are a number of Maneki Neko clubs, including the English-language, email-based one on Yahoo, called “manekinekocollectors”… –donaldmoon

]]> By: floporama http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/04/seven-strange-lucky-charms/#comment-330271 floporama Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:15:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/04/seven-strange-lucky-charms/#comment-330271 Not to mention that bezoars came in handy for a Mr. Harry Potter a time or two! The Basque country of northern Spain uses a stylized swastika called a lauburu as their symbol. When I lived in Bilbao in the mid 1990's, I fell in love with the Basque version of the symbol. Not to mention that bezoars came in handy for a Mr. Harry Potter a time or two!

The Basque country of northern Spain uses a stylized swastika called a lauburu as their symbol. When I lived in Bilbao in the mid 1990’s, I fell in love with the Basque version of the symbol.

]]> By: K2 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/04/seven-strange-lucky-charms/#comment-330266 K2 Wed, 05 Dec 2007 02:13:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/04/seven-strange-lucky-charms/#comment-330266 That damned Swastika is backwards. No wonder people get all confused and associate it wrongly. That damned Swastika is backwards. No wonder people get all confused and associate it wrongly.

]]> By: Cori http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/04/seven-strange-lucky-charms/#comment-329967 Cori Tue, 04 Dec 2007 20:42:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/04/seven-strange-lucky-charms/#comment-329967 Wow... Raccoon penis bones? I just finished Sarah: A Novel by JT LeRoy, today... What a coincidence... Wow… Raccoon penis bones? I just finished Sarah: A Novel by JT LeRoy, today… What a coincidence…

]]> By: soops http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/04/seven-strange-lucky-charms/#comment-329649 soops Tue, 04 Dec 2007 14:04:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/04/seven-strange-lucky-charms/#comment-329649 “..old legend that says a woman’s bare breasts will calm the seas…” Some sailors were abroad, bored, with broads aboard methinks. Arrr. “..old legend that says a woman’s bare breasts will calm the seas…”
Some sailors were abroad, bored, with broads aboard methinks.
Arrr.

]]> By: k http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/04/seven-strange-lucky-charms/#comment-329501 k Tue, 04 Dec 2007 12:23:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/04/seven-strange-lucky-charms/#comment-329501 <I>figureheads of women became popular because of the old legend that says a woman’s bare breasts will calm the seas. </I> haha excuses, excuses.. figureheads of women became popular because of the old legend that says a woman’s bare breasts will calm the seas.

haha excuses, excuses..

]]> By: Miss Cellania http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/04/seven-strange-lucky-charms/#comment-329458 Miss Cellania Tue, 04 Dec 2007 11:03:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/04/seven-strange-lucky-charms/#comment-329458 Certainly lucky for Sanrio! Certainly lucky for Sanrio!

]]> By: Philip Chapman-Bell http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/04/seven-strange-lucky-charms/#comment-329453 Philip Chapman-Bell Tue, 04 Dec 2007 10:58:21 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/12/04/seven-strange-lucky-charms/#comment-329453 And the Maneki Neko is also the origin of Hello Kitty. Think about that -- that's one lucky symbol. And the Maneki Neko is also the origin of Hello Kitty. Think about that — that’s one lucky symbol.

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