Saturday 15 January 2011

13 - unlucky for some! 13 à la douzaine

Some people are superstitious about the number 13 bringing bad luck.  Not me.  I will happily walk under a ladder carrying a black cat on any Friday the 13th as I don't suffer from friggatriskaidekaphobia (yep, it exists - a fear of Friday the 13th!).  And yes I copy/pasted that long word :)
Neil's birthday is on the 13th, so is my sister's, "Thirteen" is a sweet character in House M.D. (love it!) and there are 13 units in a "baker's dozen" (which may even date from....the 13th century!).  Goodie - one extra...for me!

Les gens sont parfois superstitieux (pas nous, ça porte malheur ;-) ....Nous on serait plutôt du genre à passer EXPRÈS sous une échelle, en portant un chat noir le vendredi 13.....car nous ne sommes pas atteints de
paraskevidékatriaphobie! (ouais, ça existe, peur du vendredi 13, et je l'ai copié/collé, faut pas exagérere, non plus!!)

Neil est du 13, ainsi que ma frangine, on aime bien "Thirteen" dans "House", il y a les 13 desserts de Noël et puis "13 à la douzaine", c'est bien sympa, même si c'est devenu rare!

It's extremely rare that we have more than 2 or 3 of any miniature item ready.  For 99% of our stuff, there's just one.  But this weekend I find myself in the unheard of position of having thirteen of the same item!  That warrants a souvenir picture or two, don't you think?! :)

Il est rare que j'ai devant moi plus d'un exemplaire d'une miniature, et pour les pâtisseries individuelles, 3 ou 4, c'est le maximum.....mais là, pouf, miracle, voici la multiplication des sablés chantilly groseille, 13 d'un coup!!!
Ça valait bien quelques photos souvenir, non? :)




So we used the opportunity to update the photos for these red currant sablés on Etsy :)

C'était l'occasion de renouveler les photos et de montrer ce que j'entends quand je dis que ce sont "tous les mêmes, mais tous différents" ;-)
Et vous, vous êtes superstitieux les gens?

12 comments:

  1. Le moins qu' on puisse dire, c' est qu' on en croquerait bien un tout de suite , sans attendre le moment du dessert !!!
    COCO

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  2. I was born on Friday 13 and my parents first dated on 17th , other ominous date.So bad for those who are superstitious. But I didn't know about a baker's dozen. I love this habit :o) Rosanna

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  3. My parents got married on the 13th and coincidentally divorced on the 13th 13 years later!! I don't usually have a fear of it although I had to fly from the US to the UK on Friday 13th Dec to go home for Christmas and I was nervous about it!
    Adore the photos as usual. :)
    Caroline xXx

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  4. I adore your little cakes, your work is always beautiful!!

    My birthday is also the 13th... look what good company I am with...lol!!!

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  5. Non non pas de superstition particulière et puis si le chiffre 13 nous apporte de si belles photos (je les adore véritablement !), alors là le mot n'existe même plus !
    Bon dimanche !

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  6. Y'a pas de 13 dans ma vie, bon maintenant je pourrai faire un effort et en trouver un, mais bon :D
    Et absolument adorables ces petites pâtisseries!

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  7. I'm not superstitious at all, I love the number 13! And of course your wonderful work. I invite you to participate in my little giveaway, a sweet greeting.

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  8. 13, or the new fatal number 24, it does not matter. i like the miniatures you show here. cute and sweet. Are they edible?

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  9. I'm owned by 6 Black Cats... so... that says enough I guess ;)

    I love these cakes!! You make beautiful minis :)

    Warm hugs, Jollie

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  10. So beautiful! Greetings from Sweden http://miniatyrbloggen.blogg.se/

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  11. Te felicito por los dulces que haces,ya tienes una seguidora más.
    Besos.

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  12. My children had a favorite book entitled 'A Baker's Dozen' ... must look it up, as I remember the wonderful illustrations had some great ideas for a miniature scene. Your little 'red currant' lovelies have my mouth watering! Ils sont admirablemente faits (hope that's right ... some pretty rusty French over this way!)
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