it’s my birthday and I’ll cry if I have to…
41…it is not a big deal, trust me…I’ve been there!
Haven ’t given much thought to 41 …but here are a few facts:
41 (forty-one) is the natural number following 40 and preceding 42.
It ’s a Centered Square Number: Centered Square Numbers are the sum of two consecutive Square Numbers.
Dirk Nowiczi number
Tom Seavers ’ number
The Chemical Element Niobium has an atomic number of 41
In the year 41 AD Caligula, Roman Emperor was assasinated.
The number of times Paul McCartney sings the phrase “Let It Be” in the Beatles #1 hit song Let It Be (song)
C-41 process is the film developing process for 35mm color negative film.
Montana is the 41st state of the United States.
In Mexico cuarenta y uno (41) is slang referring to a homosexual. This is due to the 1901 arrest of 41 homosexuals at a hotel in Mexico City during the government of Porfirio DÃÂaz (1876-1911). {Birthday boy ’s note: hilarious!}
In Christianity, 41 represents the 39 lashes Jesus Christ received before the crucifixion, plus one for the spear in His side, plus one for the crown of thorns.
But, and probably most significantly: The precinct number that appears on the NYC police car in the film Ghostbusters during the earthquake moment of the film’s climax.
So I suppose for some, it ’s a pretty big deal …
