Paraskevidekatriaphobia
Today is the day for this, a morbid, irrational fear
of Friday the 13th. Along with not being able to pronounce the name
of this phobia I also find it difficult to spell. Numerous analyses of accident
and hospital visit data shows that Friday the 13ths are no more dangerous than
other days, but for some reason this particular day gets a bad rep. Maybe it is
the combination of Friday, known for being an unlucky day for a long time…since
Jesus was crucified on a Friday, and 13, the floor number that many hotels and
skyscrapers skip completely. The number 13 has its own phobia name too (Triskaidekaphobia),
so there is that. I think 13 can be a good kind of luck when you consider a
baker’s dozen. Either way, I am not superstitious about Friday the 13th.
I have been too busy crocheting hats leading up to it for the Mardi Gras and
St. Marys Express craft booths tomorrow. So I’ll end this here and go count and
organize my hat inventory. I already know I don’t have 13 of any one particular
kind!
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