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Why three?

(30 Posts)
coggie Sat 18-Apr-20 23:35:30

Why are we locked down/in in multiples of 3? Is it a magical number?

GabriellaG54 Sun 19-Apr-20 15:35:53

All myths Callistemon, all myths from the book if myths.

GabriellaG54 Sun 19-Apr-20 15:36:41

* book of not if

Callistemon Sun 19-Apr-20 15:38:10

The origin of Quarantine is not, though.

Oh yes, 8 and combinations of it are supposed to be lucky.

Personally I like 7 and combinations of that
grin

annodomini Sun 19-Apr-20 16:21:35

During the Black Death, ships' passengers and crew were obliged to remain on board for 40 days before being allowed to disembark. Hence, they were in quarantine