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This blog will be used in the spring of 2008 by 80+ students at Drexel University to investigate the effects of Iraq on culture and the reverse. Our goal will be to better understand why the US is in Iraq, and to question whether literature can help us on this journey.

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Sunday, May 11, 2008

Superstitious Fans

If you are fan of some sort, whether it be sports or events or plays, superstition goes a long way in this country. Have you ever been watching a game where some idiot says "we got this" and then your team ends up losing? Or been at a big event where you hear someone say "I hope it doesn't rain" and then the downpour begins?
Well for those of us that have had these frustrating experiences, we like to think it's superstition. Not everyone believes in this, but it certainly does happen a lot more than you would think. The funny thing is that you can't help but blame the loud mouth that happened to make the remark. You want nothing more but to tear their heads off most of the time. There is this common belief that if "you don't say it, it won't happen". Does that even make any sense? I mean if I just kept it to myself and thought it might happen, would it still happen?
This is something that many people get in arguments about or even live their lives in fear of it. So many times an obscure remark is made and then miraculously it happens. Does superstition really have a hold on people's lives?
The answer is yes, and the effect is crazy. There are some people that are so superstitious that it's almost sickening. It really lies in a lot of our minds that the impossible won't happen if it's not mentioned, or if something is done the right way. Obviously this is just ridiculous, but it has an effect on our society in an everyday basis. Superstition plays a big role in a lot of our society's lives and will forever follow with fans.

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