Superstition
Fri, 1 May 2009, 05:44 pmLee Daniels35 posts in thread
Superstition
Fri, 1 May 2009, 05:44 pmMy self-correction
Sat, 2 May 2009, 01:33 pmI appear to be wrong on one point - Where it comes from. Most sources say it is Australian in Origin, yet they all have the Chicken theme in common.
http://www.news.com.au/couriermail/story/0,23739,24675762-5003424,00.html
From Wiki... "In Australia,
the term "chookas" can be used instead. According to one oral
tradition, one of the performers would check audience numbers. If there
were not many in the seats, the performers would have bread to eat
following the performance. If the theatre was full they could then have
"chooks" - Australian slang for chicken - for dinner. Therefore, if it
was a full house, the performer would call out "Chookas!" It is now
used by performers prior to a show regardless of the number of patrons;
and may be a wish for a successful turnout." - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Break_a_leg
Absit invidia (and DFT :nono:)
Jeff Watkins