Oh dear. 26 is very superstitious and saw a single magpie this morning and had to go through his ritual.
1- Say "Morning General"
2- Salute him
3-Tap his left elbow with his right knee 17 times.
4-Pop round to the neighbours and pinch them.
5-Cross, then uncross all his fingers.
6-Cross, then uncross all his toes (26 can do this without needing to touch his feet)
7-Lick his finger, then stick it in his right ear.
8-Lick his left ear, then stick a finger in it.
9-Wear all black, run around flapping his arms shouting "Im a crow, Im a crow" for 15 minutes.
10- Moonwalk
Then after that the men with the funny white coat with the unusual sleeves come round.