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11-11-11, Feeling Lucky?

Are you doing anything special to mark this magical numerical date?

Are you feeling lucky today? It's 11-11-11 and if you're reading this at 11:11 that might even be a sign to go out and buy a lottery ticket. 

But if you're not a gambler, did you do anything else to mark this magical numerical date?

Were there any celebrations so that this date will be etched in your mind forever? Did you get married? (Hey, Disney World is hosting 11 nuptial ceremonies.) Any babies or grand kids born today — or were you hoping for this due date? What about any youngsters celebrating their 11th birthday today?

Let us know if you did anything from the solemn to the goofy on 11-11-11. Write about it in the comments, upload a photo into this story or tell us about it on Facebook.

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And, check out these unique stories involving today's equally unique date.

The Herald-News 

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‘Super golden birthday’: Plainfield boy turns 11 on 11/11/11 by Janet Lundquist

Talk about a golden birthday, this Plainfield sixth-grader turns 11 today. 

"The singular date will make matrimonial unions of at least 3,500 couples who have applied for marriage licenses in Clark County, where Las Vegas — long a destination for nuptials — is located."

MSNBC

Some scholars believe today's date is tied to the Mayan Apocalypse - making it not so lucky after all. 

How 11/11/11 is tied to the Mayan Apocalypse

"The ancient Mayan long-count calendar ends on Dec. 21, 2012, and some people believe that this date will usher in a new spiritual era, or even doomsday. Nov. 11, 2011 most likely became linked with Dec. 21, 2012, when believers noticed that the U.S. Naval Observatory had set the exact time of the 2012 winter solstice for 11:11 Universal Time on Dec. 21, according to John Hoopes, a scholar of Maya history at the University of Kansas."

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