Talk:Three on a match

Contradictory statements: The article says that the first mention of the superstition in the US is in 1916, but also says that it is reported to be a superstition in southern Texas in 1894. (The fact that it was reported among the Mexican population doesn't negate the fact that this happened in the US!) — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2600:1700:9000:C720:74CD:B0ED:CFF9:496C (talk) 15:50, 29 November 2018 (UTC)

A Photo would add to the article

I believe a simple photo of a soldier from one of the time periods mentioned, lighting a cigarette with or without others around him would help make this article look better. Another idea would be to simply have a photo of a lit match or a Cigarette and a match side by side. What do other editors feel?LiPollis (talk) 22:27, 11 November 2015 (UTC)

A additional mention in popular culture

At the start of series 1, episode 18 of the "Twelve O'Clock High" series about bombers in WW2, a soldiers lights two cigarettes and takes a new match for his own, remarking "no use tempting fate". — Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.171.183.130 (talk) 18:10, 11 May 2016 (UTC)

First World War Evidence

This article claims that "No references have been found to the superstition during the First World War." But examples from First World War soldiers can be found. See 1916 edition of Notes and Queries by a Private Bradstow claiming it is "extremely common" and has seen "hundreds" of soldiers engage in it.