Hermina Ferry
Feb 13, 2025
Why is it considered unlucky to bring cherry pie on an oil rig?
Why is it considered unlucky to bring cherry pie on an oil rig? I've heard this superstition but am not sure of its origins. Could there be a historical event or a specific reason behind this belief? Thanks for your insights!
1 Answers
Feb 13, 2025
Cherry pie (as well as chicken bones) is a common oilfield practice considered to be bad luck. Anything involving chicken bones, cherry pie, and all other cherry concoctions is taboo.
As for where and how this superstition started, it remains unclear.
When out on location, crews swear that within minutes, things start to go very wrong. Variations of fried chicken or cherries seem to summon bad omens industry-wide. Having either on location is believed to bring major bad luck.
You can find more oilfield superstitions here.
Of interest, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt despised Friday the thirteenth. In fact, he would never start an important trip on a Friday if he could help it.
Learn more about these superstition facts from National Geographic.
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