positive "star-crossed"

[Nancy Friedman]

I've recently come across several instances of "star-crossed" used favorably
(e.g., from a planetarium in Auckland: "Calling all star-crossed lovers .
this Valentine's Day, love is in the stars at Stardome"). I'm looking for:

.        Additional examples, especially in advertising copy.

.        Theories about why and when the semantic shift occurred (I have a
few ideas, but unlike most of you I'm no academic).



Thanks!



Nancy



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