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EPISODE · Dec 6, 2023 · 5 MIN

Luck is NO Lady! - J. Davy Crockett III

from Tomorrow's World Commentary

In 1965, popular singer and actor Frank Sinatra had a hit song featured in the play Guys and Dolls. The song contained this lyric: “If you’ve ever been a lady to begin with, Luck, be a lady tonight!” It was a musical appeal to allow the singer to be a winner in a game of chance and in the “game” of life. Reliance on luck or good fortune is an ancient belief rooted in paganism that has influenced mankind throughout history. Superstitious appeals to “Lady Luck” for success in games of chance and wagers for monetary gain—as well as every other endeavor to which people apply themselves—are almost as old as gambling, itself. Full text here - https://www.tomorrowsworld.org/commentary/luck-is-no-lady

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