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[thatguy]

In further bird poop news....

The belief that bird poop brings good luck stems from its rarity. The chances of being pooped on by a bird are incredibly slim, with odds as low as winning the lottery. This rarity, combined with the positive symbolism of birds, has led many cultures to view bird poop as a blessing. In Catholic belief, bird droppings are seen as a sign of good fortune, while Turkish traditions consider it extremely lucky. Italian traditions go even further, associating bird poop with divine gifts from the gods.

I call bullshit. I've been pooped on by birds much more frequently than I've won the lottery. Birds tend to "drop ballast" on take off. Birds take off frequently. If you happen to be near one (or many) when they take off, your chances of winning that lottery increase. 

For the "if you had a superpower, what would it be", mine would be the shitstorm. The ability to summon a vast quantity of birds and have them simultaneously poop on my target. I came up with this as I was once at a condo complex in Capitola. I was in the parking lot at the building was a favorite hang out of seagulls. Something spooked them and they all took off at once and (as I mentioned above) dropped ballast. It was like a shower. Luckily, I wasn't near where it landed...see, I said luckily. If you got hit by that fountain, I doubt the concept of luck would enter your mind.

--tg