To cross one's fingers is a hand gesture commonly used to wish for luck. Occasionally it is interpreted as an attempt to implore God for protection. The gesture is referred to by the common expressions "cross your fingers", "keep your fingers crossed", or just "fingers crossed".
Some people, mostly children, also use the gesture to excuse their telling of a white lie. By extension, a similar belief is that crossing one's fingers invalidates a promise being made.
Origin
The gesture of crossed fingers traces back to the early Church, Christians would cross their fingers in order to invoke the power associated with the Christian cross for protection, when faced with evil. Moreover, Christians, when persecuted by the Romans, used the symbol of crossed fingers, along with the Ichthys, in order to recognize one another and assemble for worship services. In 16th century England, people continued to cross fingers or make the sign of the cross in order to ward off evil, as well as when people coughed or sneezed.
In 2007, "Souvenirs" received attention for its use in a Sprint Nextel commercial., and in 2009 excerpts from the song were used in a popular commercial for Fanta in the United Kingdom.
Reception
Critical reception
Allmusic's Heather Phares felt the album showed a "very appealing collage of electronic and indie pop." Dan of BigYawn initially "had some trouble deciding whether or not I really enjoyed the debut album" but ultimately declared "The songs are catchy enough, and their unique instrumentation and feel for textured sounds show great promise." Jenny Yuen of Prefix Mag noted "[it] should be categorized as a kids' soundtrack. It captures innocence at its best moments by using a ridiculous amount of instruments (thirty-one, to be exact) that could keep a marching band happy, all of which makes up fourteen very shiny and happy songs." However, Stylus Magazine's Akiva Gottlieb "[found] their puerile, psychologically regressive child's play boring and self-absorbed".
Drinking stolen gin from the rich people's bar next door And awkwardly I'm leaning on the shoulder of the cousin who you choose to ignore And she says won't you calm down City city won't you calm down We're never gonna get to the bottom while there's traffic around Passed a little lonely cleanse If we play our cards right we can be more than friends Still Oh so s-u-d-d-e-nly So suddenly Ways of calculating, ways of catapulting you and me Out of this town City city won't you calm down They'll never know we're in here if we don't make a sound Faster we'll divide all the sense Into tiny parcels are you hoping it's tense, girl?
Romeo penned ... He wrote ... 'Do it afraid' and had 'Romance' in a cursive font down his index finger. Romeo also has the word 'love' on his fingers, with a letter on each finger and a replica David's famous winged cross on his neck ... 'Lead with love.' ... .
It's all about quality ... I'm keeping my fingers crossed,' he said.116843015Not many know that the brewery - it gets its name from the scenic resort town - was set up in 1860, just three years after the 1857 revolt, to mainly service British troops ... .
SALIS Abdul Samed could make his long-awaited Sunderland debut in the FA Cup tie against Stoke City early next month after resuming full training ... RECOMMENDED READING. ... "Fingers crossed, touch wood, he will be back soon ... He said ... .
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The Detroit Lions completed their revenge tour Monday night ... With that unfinished business now finished, the Lions can look forward to something even better ... “You do cross your fingers nobody gets hurt,” he said ... ... “He's different.
By TravisFischer, [email protected]. Ready or not, here it comes ... Travis Fischer ... “Mobile Suit Gundam GQuuuuuuX” ... Some have been more successful than others so fingers crossed that “Stormgate” ends up on the good end of the spectrum ... .
... language about how wonderful immigration is (we fed him some easily-disprovable figures showing how the economy depends on immigrant labour – fingers crossed, he’ll use them in January at some point).
Most Likely to Stay in 2024 (FingersCrossed) ... it on a couple of posts” to the indelible “I work in queer media”–and that was all before Ariana reached over to clutch Cynthia’s index finger in support.
When Patrick Mahomes was a rookie in 2017, the meaningless season finale was the only game he started that season ... He put Mahomes back in the game to see how the rookie would handle a big moment ... He still needs to play. Just keep your fingers crossed.
The Day is finger-pointing at Israel for a peace agreement, but Israel and the United States have been at the table for more than a year working to get the hostages out.
The most stirring sporting gesture of 2024 arose not in victory but defeat. With hands in the air, index fingers crossed and a double-tap motion, the “XX” protest was born ... “I am XX,” their message read. “I am a woman.” Advertisement ... Advertisement. .
That’s an earlier timeframe than 2024’s Unpacked, which fell on January 31...Look for the GalaxyS25, the Galaxy S25 Plus, and the Galaxy S25 Ultra — and keep your fingers crossed for the S25 Slim. .
Oscars 2025 ... follow us. share ... Drawing from years of experience, she emphasized the team's commitment to advancing the project and hoped for a nomination, keeping their fingers crossed for the next stage in the journey ... .
Potential spoilert alert for both The Testaments and The Handmaid's Tale... Hulu) ... Fans will likely also be crossing their fingers to see Elisabeth Moss back as June, especially as she's also a director and executive producer on the acclaimed series ... .
It is the curse of nearly every year, when it comes to an end, to be remembered more for the things that went wrong than the things that went right ... That same accounting bears out on other issues vital to our region ... Fingers crossed ... Happy New Year! .
Perhaps they felt batting had got easier ... Bumrah's genius was in full view ... Out ... It was a seesaw day of Test cricket, the ebbs and flows fascinating to watch, and both India and Australia will keep fingers crossed going into the final day. .
Daily Press
30 Dec 2024
Daily Press
30 Dec 2024