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Re:Chekhov: “Cultured people must, in my opinion, satisfy th... by sevensor on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @11:56AM (#13868599)
I don't think it's a uniquely Russian thing. I think it has more to do with the scale of bronze statuary. Busts have accessible noses, but feet are easier to reach on full figures. My university in the United States had a bust of Abraham Lincoln with a lucky nose.
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Re:Chekhov: “Cultured people must, in my opinion, satisfy th... by cableshaft on Wednesday March 15, 2017 @10:31AM (#13876328)
I think you'd be hard pressed to find any bronze statues of Abraham Lincoln without a shiny lucky nose, at least in Illinois. The state capitol of Springfield has several.

It probably doesn't help that he's on the penny as well, which is considered lucky if you find one and pick it up.

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Re:Chekhov: “Cultured people must, in my opinion, satisfy th... by sandworm101 on Tuesday March 14, 2017 @12:16PM (#13868798)
There may also be a bias tied to medicine. Noses are paticular indicators of some diseases (smallpox and syphalis) that may have created an association with luck.
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