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...break the supposed jinx of Friday the 13, Leverett House is flaunting tradition and superstition by holding its winter formal dance on that date next week...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: News from the Houses | 2/6/1942 | See Source »

...Cover Jinx...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jan. 5, 1942 | 1/5/1942 | See Source »

TIME cover jinx still seems to be working. Latest casualties: Husband Kimmel, Fedor von Bock...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jan. 5, 1942 | 1/5/1942 | See Source »

...TIME'S "cover jinx" has sometimes appeared to work on sports figures but not on others. Franklin Roosevelt, who has appeared on TIME'S cover six times (including this week) since 1923 has, apparently, never felt it. No jinx operated on Admiral Kimmel or General von Bock: the Admiral was placed on the cover after the news of Pearl Harbor arrived; of the General TIME said in its cover story, "when a list is made of the generals who have done most to whittle down Germany's chances of victory the name of Bock may lead...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jan. 5, 1942 | 1/5/1942 | See Source »

...contest with the Indians last Wednesday, both the slugging and the fielding had improved to a surprising degree. Three scintillating double-plays were pulled off by the infielders, and at bat the team chalked up ten good wallops, so there is hope that the Crimson has finally broken the jinx, and is on the upgrade. If Waldstein continues in his present form, and if the fielding and batting up-swing continues, the home forces have an excellent chance of adding another tiger-pelt to the one they have already snagged this season...

Author: By Dan H. Fenn jr., | Title: Improved Nine Will Battle With Bengals | 5/16/1941 | See Source »

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