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Eastender | 19:52 Mon 10th Apr 2006 | History
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I have heard the story before but forget as to why the Nine of Diamonds is supposed to be unlucky. Anyone know ? thanks
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look at
http://heritage.scotsman.com/myths.cfm?id=3525 92006
20:31 Mon 10th Apr 2006
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anoter site found with a quick google
http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/playing-cards/curse.ht ml
20:32 Mon 10th Apr 2006
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The "Curse of Scotland" is the name given to a playing card, the nine of diamonds. The Duke of Cumberland is said to have scribbled the order to give "no quarter" on such a card before the Battle of Culloden. Others say that the derivation is from the coat of arms of John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair who signed the order for the Glencoe Massacre.


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20:33 Mon 10th Apr 2006
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Don't stay in the Nine of Diamonds room here then: http://www.packocards.co.uk/
01:06 Wed 12th Apr 2006

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