[R-390] Touching Wood, was Collins R 389 PTO

[rbethman]

Roy, Et al,

My best friend is bona-fide Irish.  He's even tried, (a work in 
progress), to learn Gaelic.

He and his family ALWAYS refer to them as "the Wee Folk"!

Bob - N0DGN - Polish and STILL knocks on wood!

Roy Morgan wrote:
> On May 6, 2009, at 10:03 AM, Gord Hayward wrote:
>   
>>> ... I plan to go with mine (R 390A) as is and not mess with it.  If  
>>> (touching wood) something fails, I'll fix it.  ...
>>>       
>
> Gord,
>
> My XYL comes from an Irish family.  I'm told that the tradition to  
> knock on wood is based on the belief that "the little people" are  
> always listening to us, and will seize upon anything we say that  
> inspires them to cause trouble for us.  So, we knock on wood which  
> confuses their hearing and they can't hear what it is we are talking  
> about.  This way, we (hope to) avoid the calamity "they" would hatch  
> for us.
>
> Maybe touching wood is a tradition based on the true and correct ways  
> of the Irish!  heheh
>
> Roy
>   

-- 
Bob - NØDGN