Lucky Penny
Yesterday's wish for a lucky penny was granted. At the farmers market, looking at the corn and beans and Thai eggplant, I watched a penny miss a woman's wallet and land on the sidewalk right in front of a bakery booth. I knew it was my lucky penny, so I waited for a few pairs of shoes to trod over it and then swooped in for the pick up. I am now in posession of a 1982, undoubtedly lucky, penny.
Sometimes I really love the "words" that come up to verify comments. Here's a gem I got today--byyja. So, creative ones, feel free to leave a definition of the word byyja in comments.
posted by Lucia @ 12:52 PM
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Whenever I find a penny, I first check the year to see if it has any significance in my life. If it was a "good" year, I think it's an even LUCKIER penny.
Byyja: a temporary, hand-built canoe-like boat hastily constructed of sticks, leaves, and clay, and useable for one trip only before disintegration; most often used by peoples of South America and stemming from the native words "byy" meaning "float" and "ja" meaning "man."
The native Brazilians pulled the byyja ashore, and, exhausted, fell asleep. The next day...
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