[Nineheads - artist unknown]09/09/09 - also "Kiku no Sekku" Day in Japan (Chrysanthemum Day)
The number NINE. Loved in China due to its phonetic name sounding like "longlasting/longevity," and hated in Japan due to its phonetic name sounding similar to "suffering."
The figure 9 can be abstracted to a question mark ? or a shepherd's staff.
September 9 is the 252nd day of the year - 2 + 5 + 2 = 9
09/09/09 = 9 + 9 + 9 = 27 = 9
All nines point back to 9. The total of any number x 9 will break back down to the number 9. For e.g. 9 x 2 = 18 (1 + 8 = 9) 9 x 13 = 117 (1+1+7 = 9) 9 x 555 = 4995 ( 4 + 9 + 9 + 5 = 27 = 2 + 7 = 9)
Notable Nines:
Nine choirs of angels
Nine Inch Nails
Nine Patch Quilt
Nine Eleven
Triple Nine Society
Nine the musical
Nine Destinies
Nine West Shoes
Nine Planets
[shoes!]
[from your telephone keypad:]
Odin hung from an ash tree for 9 days.
9 months of pregnancy.
For those who feared today was the "End of the World," the bible does mention that not even the angels or the son know that date. Only God knows. It didn't happen because it's now 9/10/09 somewhere in the world. If we're prepared in our hearts .... if we're right with God, there's no need to fear. Ever. (Easier said than done ... I know!)
Psalm 9 (King James Version) (greatly condensed)
Psalm 9:
1 I will praise thee, O LORD, with my whole heart; I will shew forth all thy marvellous works.
9 The LORD also will be a refuge for the oppressed, a refuge in times of trouble.
17 The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God. For the needy shall not always be forgotten: the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
And arguably, the most famous 9. The one that was eaten by 7. 7-8-9 :o)
9 comments:
9! what a whirlwind it is creating today. My Dad would have loved his b-day 09-09-09! He was a number guy.
And then there was that hijacking today on Aeromexico because of the #9, I forget the whole reasoning behind, but it was the #9 what made him do it.
xo
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Number Nine ...... with the voice of John Lennon ringing in my brain as I read this wonderful post. Of course the Beatles were top news today (probably for that reason) with all the new merchandise launched in stores.
Lesley
xx
... Oops as I was leaving your page I saw the cute cartoon and immediately thought of the Star Trek character Seven on Nine. (but whom my younger brother refers to as Two of D)
Seven's shins must hurt a lot
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HOW the FREAKIN HECK did I miss this post initially???
Garrr... sometimes I wonder about myself.
Anyway, going back to READ it now. Back in a moment.
Another fantastic post, Tink. (are you in the TNS??)
Here's another niner I like:
99.44 per cent pure. Remember what that refers to? Willa Wonka quoted it too, when he opened that combination lock into that secret mixing room (I think).
Oh, and there were a TON of '9' references in the Lennon Prophecy book (by Niezgoda) I read last winter. Fascinating if somewhat of a stretch. Still, a great and entertaining read! (as was your blog post here)
P.S. LOVE the painting at top. And SO funny and ironic the opposing views of "nine" in Chinese and Japanese.
Whew! Hiya Grace speaking of whirlwinds ... that's been my week. lol Well, I'll guess your Dad was rolling 9's in heaven! I wonder if they do board games up there? :o) I completely missed that story about the AeroMexico 9 thing. Wow! Freaky.
Thanks Lesley ... I forgot to put in the Beatles! The Beatles Guitar Hero (I think) was released to coincide with 9/9/09. Funny about Star Trek. I used to watch the original tv series, but lost track of it after that. What a wacky name for a character ... 7 on 9. lol
Yep Ray That skinny 'ole seven is hopping around about now holding those skinny little legs. OoOoO ouch, OoOo ouch! How in the world can he stay upright?? :o)
Well Lucy I think we're "even steven" because I missed your 9/9 post the first time around. lol Am I a member of TNS??? Sweet of you to ask, but no. They looked at my application and laughed for a long time. LOL Yes! The original Willy Wonka is our favorite movie version. Why yes, 99.44% pure refers to Ivory soap! "It floats!" (like some poop) :o) I can't remember if Willy was referring to chocolate or a child. I still haven't gotten the Lennon prophecy book. I will! I wish I could find the artist that did that painting. I found the jpg on some obscure web site with no reference to the artist.
I hope everyone is having a great week and all I can say is
THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY!
XO
Yay! I've got the NINTH comment! :-)
Happy Saturday to you and the kids (yes, it certainly WAS a whirlwind week)!
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