Wow! What a week! If you\u2019re reading this blog, that means that so far you\u2019ve made it through a time change, a full moon and a pandemic \u2014 congratulations. So here we are ready to tackle, hopefully, our last challenge for the week \u2014 Friday the 13th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
For many people, Friday the 13th is thought to be an unlucky day. There really is very little evidence to show that Friday the 13th is unlucky \u2014 many studies have shown that the day has little or no effect on events like accidents, hospital visits, and natural disasters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not everyone thinks of Friday the 13th as a day of misery. In many Spanish speaking countries and in Greece, Tuesday the 13th is considered unlucky. In Italy, Friday the 17th \u2014 not Friday the 13th \u2014 is thought to be a day that brings bad luck, In fact, in Italy, the number 13 is thought to be a lucky number. Since 1995, Finland has dedicated one Friday the 13th a year to observe National Accident Day. The day aims to raise awareness about safety \u2014 on the roads as well as at home and the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Not much is known about the origins of this day\u2019s notoriety. Some believe that the superstition or myth started in the Bible. Jesus was crucified on a Friday, and there were 13 guests at the Last Supper the night before His crucifixion. On a Friday the 13th in 1307, a French king gave orders to arrest hundred of Knights Templar. Some think that action attributed to associating the day with misfortune. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fear of Friday the 13th is known as friggatriskaidekaphobia or paraskevidekatriaphobia. Friggatriskaidekaphobia comes from Frigg<\/em>, the Norse goddess of wisdom after whom Friday is named and the Greek words triskaideka, meaning 13, and phobia, meaning fear. <\/em>Paraskevidekatriaphobia is also derived from Greek: paraskev\u00ed <\/em>translates as Friday, and dekatria<\/em> is anther way of saying 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Triskaidekaphobia, or the fear of the number 13, is feared by enough people that many high-rise buildings, hotels and hospitals skip the 13th floor and many airports do not have gates numbered 13. In many places, having 13 people at the dinner table is considered bad luck.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All years will have at least one Friday the 13th. There can never be more than three Friday the 13ths in any given calendar year. The longest time between Friday the 13ths is 14 months. For a month to have a Friday the 13th, it must begin on a Sunday \u2014 really!!<\/p>\n\n\n\n So don\u2019t walk under any ladders, don\u2019t break any mirrors, don\u2019t spill any salt and don\u2019t let any black cats cross your path. Happy Friday the 13th!! Wow! What a week! If you\u2019re reading this blog, that means that so far you\u2019ve made it through a time change, a full moon and a pandemic \u2014 congratulations. So here we are ready to tackle, hopefully, our last challenge … Continue reading
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