Triskaidekaphobia

Four days ago was Friday the 13th. It was supposed to be like some sort of bad omen day. I am really nor superstitious to the point of believing stuff like that but some people do. It is not even just the fear of Friday the 13th but it also the fear of the number 13 itself. A lot of people have associated thirteen as a bad number. 12 is said to be a complete number but thirteen makes it odd. It is actually an odd number. A dozen is 12 and a baker's dozen is 13.Lol. There were 12 disciples of Jesus Christ, The 12 tribes of Israel, 12 months in a year, etc.

Friday is said to be a bad day because Jesus Christ was crucified on a Friday. Adding Friday and 13 together makes is a real doomsday.

For so many years, this myth has just been a phobia to so many people. Some people decided not to even go to work or come out of bed on that day. In the year 2009, we have three Friday the 13th. The first one is in February, the second one is in March and the third one is in November.

So here are some facts about Friday the 13th.

1. Many Hospital buildings do not have any room with the number 13.

2.Some tall buildings don't have a 13th floor.

3.Streets in LA, San Francisco and Washington do not have a 13th Street.

4. In Tracy, California i noticed that there is no 13th Street, it ends with 12th Street.

5. Formula 1 has no car with a number 13.

6. Franklin roosevelt would never travel on the 13th and would never have 13 guests for dinner.

7.The first person to die in a car accident was killed in New York City on Sept. 13, 1899.

Beliefs about Friday the 13th.

1. Never Change you bed on a Friday, you will have bad dreams.

2. Ships that set sail on Friday have bad luck.

3. Moving n friday is not advised. you will not stay there long.

4. Never start a new job on a Friday or you won't stay there very long.

5. A child born on Friday is dommed to misfortune.

6. A married on Friday couple are doomed to living a cat and dog life.

I don't know if you believe these little facts. Well they might have happened but let's not attribute it to Friday the 13th. It might have just chosen to happen on that day. It could have happened on the 14th, 15th or 16th. Well there are two more Friday the 13th's this year, lets see how they go. God save us all. Amen.