With Friday the 13th and St. Patrick’s Day so close this year, will bad luck rub off or will the luck of the Irish prevail? Maybe a cage match between Jason Voorhees and a Leprechaun and may the best, er, whatever they are, win.
Are you among the millions who believe Friday the 13th is bad luck?
Are you especially careful on this day? Statistically, there are actually fewer accidents and injuries on Friday the 13th, most likely because people are more cautious.
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Do you have any superstitions?
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Do you carry a good luck charm or talisman?
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Believe in signs?
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Omens?
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Portents?
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Do you wear a special outfit for a job interview or date?
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Have a lucky symbol or charm with you when taking a test?
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Not shower before the big game?
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Bring a troll (hopefully just a toy one) with you to bingo?
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Don’t trust black cats?
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Never walk under a ladder?
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Throw salt over your left shoulder if you spill salt?
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Freak out if you break a mirror?
I can’t think of any of that I believe in, then again, I don’t really believe in luck either. I don’t think there’s anything particularly wrong in believing, unless it controls you.
Why is Friday the 13th considered unlucky? Theories abound.
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The combination of 13 being considered an unlucky number and Friday an unlucky day.
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Books, movies, urban legends, numerology, deaths, etc. about it.
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People coping with grief or trauma often try to find something to blame, perhaps superstitions seemed an easy scapegoat.
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Humans always want an explanation or excuse.
Strange thing is, most countries and cultures don’t actually consider Friday the 13th unlucky…
Dear readers, do you do anything different on Friday the 13th?
I could suggest the new Friday the 13th movie released today,
I think it’s called:
Friday the 13th Part XXXV:
Jason Kills Again at his Seniors Assisted Living Home
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