1.0Beliefnet Newshttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/newsakornfeldhttps://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/author/akornfeldCouples Marrying Friday to Clinch Lucky Triple 8srich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="rSf1Bh4TNw"><a href="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/2008/08/couples-marrying-friday-to-cli">Couples Marrying Friday to Clinch Lucky Triple 8s</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.beliefnet.com/columnists/news/2008/08/couples-marrying-friday-to-cli/embed#?secret=rSf1Bh4TNw" width="600" height="338" title="“Couples Marrying Friday to Clinch Lucky Triple 8s” — Beliefnet News" data-secret="rSf1Bh4TNw" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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Associated Press It may not be as big as 7-7-7, but thousands of couples are heading down the aisle Friday, hoping the date Aug. 8, 2008, brings them luck and an easy to remember anniversary date. The number eight has long been considered fortuitous in China, where people pay extra to have it in phone…