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were in two parts, as divided by Joseph: East side of the
Jordan and West of the Jordan. It is coincident that, when
they were in America, 2,500 years later, the Dixie Line
divided them again in Two Parts, North and South.
“We are so forgetful that we have forgotten all about the
thirteens – and what it represents. We have come to look
upon it as very unlucky.”
National Enquirer
, Ripley’s Believe It or Not:
“Unlucky 13 is one of the most common superstitions; even
today, many hotels and office buildings do not have a 13
th
floor. Thirteen’s bad name supposedly started with the Last
Supper, when 13 apostles [
only 12]
dined together.
“But to the founding fathers of the U. S., there certainly did not seem to be anything unlucky
about the number 13 – it was, after all, the number of Colonies that wished to break away from
England to form a new republic.
“In fact, the number 13 went on to become the keynote of the Great Seal of the United States. If
you examine it carefully, you will see:
1)
13 stars
2)
13 clouds
3)
13 stripes
4)
13 laurel leaves
5)
13 berries
6)
13 main feathers in the eagles right wing
7)
13 feathers in his left wing
8)
13 feathers in his tail
9)
13 letters in the facing motto, E Pluris Unum
10) 13 letters in the reverse motto, Anuit Coeptis
11) 13 times 3 letters in the number in the words, ‘The Coat of Arms of the United States of
America. In fact the number 13 is repeated 13 times in the Great Seal
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