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sporty | 11:11 Tue 06th Mar 2001 | Phrases & Sayings
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Why do we do this for luck?
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This has been linked to the art of tree-worship. However, the earliest known reference to this phrase dates from 1805, and suggests that it comes from a children's game in which people being chased who touch wood are immune from being caught.
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