Reason to worry?
November 13, 2002 12:17 PM Subscribe
Every US president elected in a year ending in zero has died before his term was up (except Reagan who came very close). This has been known as "Tecumseh's Curse" or the "Zero Year Curse". Should George W be worried? Or did Reagan break the curse for good? We'll see come 2004.
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Deja vu. The eerie feeling you get when ...
I'm sorry, have we done this before?
posted by yhbc at 12:22 PM on November 13, 2002
I'm sorry, have we done this before?
posted by yhbc at 12:22 PM on November 13, 2002
Actually, we'll probably see come 2008.
And in any event, one can only hope...
posted by eas98 at 12:27 PM on November 13, 2002
And in any event, one can only hope...
posted by eas98 at 12:27 PM on November 13, 2002
Of course, the whole curse thing is enough to bring out every nut job in the area.
Dubya's chances of surviving... Slim...
posted by twine42 at 12:33 PM on November 13, 2002
Dubya's chances of surviving... Slim...
posted by twine42 at 12:33 PM on November 13, 2002
From Nov. 7 (courtesy lofi.mefi):
Does a death lurk for the president elected in the year 2000? If the curse of Indian chief Tecumseh holds true it does. Every president elected in a year ending in zero has died before their term was up (except Reagan who was almost assassinated). We might see Cheney in office before 2004.....
posted by Degaz at 12:55 PM PST
Degaz, are you going to keep posting this in the hope that Matt gets tired of deleting it?
posted by languagehat at 12:34 PM on November 13, 2002
Does a death lurk for the president elected in the year 2000? If the curse of Indian chief Tecumseh holds true it does. Every president elected in a year ending in zero has died before their term was up (except Reagan who was almost assassinated). We might see Cheney in office before 2004.....
posted by Degaz at 12:55 PM PST
Degaz, are you going to keep posting this in the hope that Matt gets tired of deleting it?
posted by languagehat at 12:34 PM on November 13, 2002
I'd heard about this, but never knew about Tecumseh's involvement. Which explains why the 1800 president (Thomas J.) wasn't included.
You could argue that a) Reagan was barely alive during much of his presidency, or b) that having him as president was enough of a curse, but neither pertains to the post.
p.s. That photo of Tecumseh on his page (to the right) looks nothing like the man I remember.
posted by LeLiLo at 12:34 PM on November 13, 2002
You could argue that a) Reagan was barely alive during much of his presidency, or b) that having him as president was enough of a curse, but neither pertains to the post.
p.s. That photo of Tecumseh on his page (to the right) looks nothing like the man I remember.
posted by LeLiLo at 12:34 PM on November 13, 2002
are you going to keep posting this in the hope that Matt gets tired of deleting it
And here I thought my browser messed up somehow making the post not show up....now I know that I was censored!!
posted by Degaz at 12:40 PM on November 13, 2002
And here I thought my browser messed up somehow making the post not show up....now I know that I was censored!!
posted by Degaz at 12:40 PM on November 13, 2002
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Get an editor.
posted by Hall at 12:19 PM on November 13, 2002