Michelle in Pembroke Pines, Florida wonders why performers wish each other luck with the admonition Break a leg! This practice of wishing the opposite of what you really mean appears across a wide range of theatrical traditions. German performers...
How do you pronounce the name Carnegie? The Scottish industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie, pronounced it with an accent on the second syllable, as his namesake the Carnegie Corporation of New York takes pains to make clear. Good luck...
ponyhawk n.— «When Ryan Seacrest greeted Sanjaya on stage, Seacrest said “It’s like a ponytail or like a ponyhawk. There are a lot of little ponytails in there, huh?” Sanjaya replied “Seven for good luck.” Seacrest reiterated “It’s seven for good...