   OK, so I posted the entry for 15, then got consumed by studying for a language exam (which, of course, still did not go well). And the lack of posting the numbers resulted in the Brewers' magic number not really dropping much, as it is currently at 9 as the games are played tonight. In order to right the karmic mix, I am going to cover the missing numbers.So, following the last entry, the Brewers finished a sweep of the Astros. With a Cardinals loss, however, the magic number reached a decidedly un-magic:**13!**In retrospect, getting stuck at 13 might have been what cursed them. I still blame SI though.Today's entry brought to you by lucky 13:--13 is the smallest number with eight letters in its name in English.--13 is the smallest emirp - a prime which is a different prime (in this case 31) when reversed.--The 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution abolished slavery, which had been enshrined in the infamous three-fifths compromise by the original 13 Colonies.--There are traditionally 13 witches in a coven.--Millard Fillmore was the 13th President of the U.S. and the last member of the Whig party to occupy the White House.--Apollo 13 was the mission memorialized in a Ron Howard film and was the only mission intended to land on the moon which failed, although all three astronauts on the mission survived.--Federalist 13 argues that a federal government proposed by the 1789 constitution would be more economical with the people's money.--Surah 13 is titled 'The Thunder' and covers many of the same topics as Genesis regarding Creation. Genesis 13, by contrast, deals with the separation of Lot and Abraham when Lot decided to move to land near Sodom.--In Christian tradition there were 13 people at the Last Supper.--American Sikh Day is on 13 April. 13 April is the beginning of the new spring year on the Sikh Calendar.--Jeff D'Amico, a LOTC favorite who was nonetheless cursed by injury issues, wore number 13 for Milwaukee.I give you the theme song from 13 the musical: |
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