09/09/09 – September 9th, 2009
Today being the 9th day of the 9th month in 2009 can be very special and lucky for some people or just a calender anomaly and others might even view the date a superstitious ominous warning. Today, is the last set of repeating single digit dates we will see for almost a century, until January 1st, 2101.
Some people are choosing to get married today for luck and others are using it as a marketing scheme. Las Vegas is apparently having discount rates for weddings and Hollywood released the Tim Burton Movie ‘9′ today. Google is even releasing their special number 9 ‘Google Doodle’.
Wedding Cake Topper – Photo by Steena
Interestingly, today in the Chinese culture the number 9 is considered lucky and associated with a long life. It is rumored that the palace at Beijing’s Forbidden City was built with 9,999 rooms!
Beijing’s Forbidden City 2008 – Photo by Pjmorse
Just the opposite of that in Japanese culture number 9 is associated with suffering. Today Japanese people most likely avoid hospital rooms or cease building plans so as not to bring bad luck.
Creepy Hospital Corridor – Photo by Laura Mary
What does 09/09/09 mean to you, besides a rainy Vancouver day?
September 9th, 2009 at 9:40 am
Hopefully today brings me a job
September 9th, 2009 at 9:51 am
Good luck Kimm, are you going to an interview today? Currently, I’m looking to change areas within my job – but it’s not that easy.