Five

In the United States legal system, the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution can be referred to in court as "pleading the fifth", absolving the defendant from self-incrimination. "Give me five" is a common phrase used preceding a High five. Pentameter is verse with five repeating feet per line; iambic pentameter was the most popular form in Shakespeare. Quintessence, meaning 'fifth element', refers to the elusive fifth element that completes the basic four elements (water, fire, air, and earth). The Garden of Cyrus 1658 by Sir Thomas Browne is a Pythagorean Discourse based upon the number 5. Five is the holy number of Discordianism, as dictated by the Law of Fives. The number of Justices on the Supreme Court of the United States necessary to render a majority decision is five. There are five permanent members with veto power on the United Nations Security Council. A pentagram has five points. The Keating Five were five United States Senators accused of corruption in 1989. No. 5 is the name of the iconic fragrance created by Coco Chanel. The Committee of Five was delegated to draft the United States Declaration of Independence. The five-second rule is a commonly used rule of thumb for dropped food. Last but not least, this year Behind Closed Doors will be celebrating its fifth anniversary!

The hamsa (Arabic: خمسة‎ khamsah, also romanized khamsa, meaning lit. "five") is a palm-shaped amulet popular throughout the Middle East and North Africa, and commonly used in jewellery and wall hangings. Depicting the open right hand, an image recognized and used as a sign of protection in many societies throughout history, the hamsa provides superstitious defense against the evil eye.

Its exact origins are unknown. A universal sign of protection, the image of the open right hand is seen in Mesopotamian artifacts in the amulets of the Qāt Ištar and the Qāt Inana and in the Buddha's gesture (mudrā) of teaching and protection. Since voyeurism is one of the many things that happen Behind Closed Doors, you can bet there is an eye behind the keyhole in this year's motif.

Much of the above, in fact most of the above, was "borrowed" liberally from Wikipedia.