Friday, August 13, 2010

Happy Friday the 13th!

Did you know?

- Any month that begins with a Sunday will have a Friday that falls on the 13th.

- The term, 'friggatriskaidekaphobia' is used to describe the condition of someone with a fear of Friday the 13th.

- Many theories have circulated about the origin of Friday the 13th as an unlucky day. One of these involves the death of Jesus occurring on a Friday with 13 in attendance at the Last Supper. Norse myth says that having 13 people seated at a table will result in the death of one of the participants.

- Tuesday the 13th is an unlucky day in Spain due to a rich history in bad occurrences on a Tuesday.

May the good luck of Friday the 13th be with you!

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