3 times is not always a charm. If it were there would be no such thing as a 3-time loser. :-P
Yeah, I knew what your post was about. But it was Pickett that got my attention.
“Three Times A Charm” is just a phrase, it’s not meant to be taken as a universal truth. It’s an old but optimistic expression.
“Three Time Loser” is pessimistic and defeatist. It’s of no interest to an optimist.
8^)