This is after there were far fewer weddings than normal on 6th June 2006 because of the dreaded 6-6-6 (never mind that it is not entirely clear whether 666 really is the number of the beast given in Revelations or whether it is actually 616 or 665). Superstition is a funny thing that really shouldn't exist anymore given that most people have so much more control over their lives than in the past and yet still does (hence horoscopes, hence avoiding black cats (or considering them lucky depending on where you live)). Perhaps I am being hypocritical given that I always set my alarm clock to a time that ends in an odd final digit, but I think this is more a relic of my childhood OCD than anything else. If numbers really were instilled with this magical power, why would 13 be considered unlucky by many westerners while for many Chinese people, 4 is unlucky (due to its homophony with the word for "death" in some dialects of Chinese)? Ah, the discrepancies of culture!
Still, if you are getting married in the first place, do you really need to rely on a "lucky" date to ensure the success of your marriage? Surely, you would be so happy and confident in the long-term prosperity of your joyous union that you don't need a helping hand from numerology? People have got married for worse reasons, I suppose...
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