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What does eleven Magpies mean?

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#1 ·
I saw 11 magpies on one roof yesterday and went through the poem but got stuck on 10, is there anymore?

11 in one go :eek: Anyone else seen that many? It was like Hitchcock's the Birds.
 
#6 ·
i have seen loads on my way to the garage. my route from my building takes me past the cemetary and they all live in there. i panicked at first then i realised i'd got past the first 4 so i was in the clear.
 
#18 ·
Ok then heres the Magie TV show version

One for sorrow.
Two for joy.
Three for a girl.
Four for a boy.
Five for silver.
Six for gold.
Seven for a secret never to be told.
Eight's a wish.
Nine's a kiss.
Ten is a bird you must not miss,
MAGPIE.



Then theres the variation on 8/9/10

Eight For A Lie
Nine For Truth
Ten The Secret Of Eternal Youth



Then theres Brewers Dictionary Fable version
One's sorrow,
two's mirth,
Three's a wedding,
four's a birth,
Five's a christening,
six a dearth,
Seven's heaven,
eight is hell,
And nine's the devil his old self.



Then theres another version

One for sorrow,
Two for joy,
Three for a girl,
Four for a boy,
Five for rich,
Six for poor,
Seven for a bitch,
Eight for a witch,
Nine for a funeral,
Ten for a dance,
Eleven for England,
Twelve for France



& theres lots more ............................



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#19 ·
Ok then heres the Magie TV show version

Then theres another version

One for sorrow,
Two for joy,
Three for a girl,
Four for a boy,
Five for rich,
Six for poor,
Seven for a bitch,
Eight for a witch,
Nine for a funeral,
Ten for a dance,
Eleven for England,
Twelve for France

& theres lots more ............................

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An omen for the rugby world cup perhaps?