T Thirteen Uncles, Eighteen Nieces, Waggle Wag Your Tail to Pieces Facts: This is a magic spell to cause inanimate objects to move in the Bewitched television series. Thohay Origin: Thohay is a Navajo word meaning "stay," and is used in ceremonial acts. In Literature: • "Several acts of magic came along after midnight. First the dance of the arcs. A chorus came in followed by eight men bearing the arcs: slender wands arching from one hand to the other, which held bunches of piñon needles. They danced round the fire, dipping the arcs toward it, went through a stately dance, and finally produced their magic. The dancers knelt in two facing rows; each dancer held his head very steady while his vis- à-vis placed the arc over it, where it stood without touching, except as the bunches of piñon came close to the ears. All the time they called: 'Thohay, thohay (Stay, stay),' the magic word which held the arcs. The string which rested on the man's head was quite invisible in the firelight. Then they rose and, holding backs and necks in frozen erectness, they danced slowly out of the circle. This act was well done and it brought approving murmurs from all our Navajo neighbors." -- Erna Fergusson, Dancing Gods (19 1) Tho-Nya-Cht-Tur In forceful tones say: "tho-nya-cht-tur." -- The-Spoiler.com (2005) Facts: These are magic words featured in the computer game "Shadow of the Comet" (1994). Three Mystique: The number three is lucky -- we say that "the third time's a charm." Three is the number associated with a genie's wishes, and it's three cheers when we say "Hip, Hip, Horray!" On your mark, get set, go! Three is what moves us.