The sixth day of the week and the number 13 both have foreboding reputations said to date from ancient times. Their inevitable conjunction from one to three times a year portends more misfortune than some credulous minds can bear. Folklorists say it’s probably the most widespread superstition in the United States: some people won’t go to work on Friday the 13th; some won’t eat in restaurants; many wouldn’t think of setting a wedding on the date.
Hell I didn’t even realize it was Friday the 13th until I had to write a check today. Anybody still keep track of this stuff?
Anyways this is an entertaining read for those wondering what all the hoopla is about concerning Friday the 13th. I think the movie played a bigger role in making it a big deal than the actual superstitions.
Some say Friday’s bad reputation goes all the way back to the Garden of Eden.
It was on a Friday, supposedly, that Eve tempted Adam with the forbidden fruit. Adam bit, as we all learned in Sunday School, and they were both ejected from Paradise.
Hell if any women wish to tempt me this Friday, I certainly won’t see it as unlucky, hint hint. We all know that Mondays are the worst days anyhow.
In fact, Friday 13 is unlucky since October, 13 1307 (friday, of course), when Philip IV the Fair, king of the France, arrested all of the Templar Knights (members of most rich, powerful and numerous monastic order in Middle Ages) in France, most of which were then executed.
From Wikipedia,
Some also say that the arrest of Jaques de Molay, Grand Master of the Knights Templar, and 60 of his senior knights on Friday, October 13, 1307 by King Philip IV of France is the origin of this superstition. That day thousands of Templars were arrested and subsequently tortured. They then ‘confessed’ and were executed. From that day on, Friday the 13th was considered by followers of the Templars as an evil and unlucky day.
It is also said to be unlucky because a young lady was kept awake the night of the 12th by forces unknown and rose the morn of the 13th in a foul and terrible mood. Wherever she cast her gaze madness ensued and all that dared to cross her path felt their life measured in scant moments and shrank fearfully from her presence.
Or at least thats what I put on my away message.
Personally, I have no problem with Friday the 13th. I like to do 13 of everything just to scare my superstitious friends.
Well, I’m off to take my black cat for a walk down to 13th street…see ya later!
No bad things happened to me today,
so i see no reason to complain.
Hey where’s all my coursework gone?
:P
You walk your cat?
I got a new job today Friday 13th.My lucky day!
i still dont like friday the 13th its very unlucky day!!!!
i dont know why people freak out over friday the 13th in fact i get really lucky that day. i think people freak out over that because of the movies friday the 13th. but i still like friday the 13th so later i gotta go watch friday the 13th
hehe
;)