Friday the 13th

Yep! You read it right. Today is one of those days wherein the thirteenth day of the month falls on a Friday. Some folks who are superstitious believe this day to be a day of bad luck. Are you one of them? I sure hope not! For me, Friday is Friday, no matter what the date is. I’m just looking forward to a longer weekend, as it’s a non-working Saturday for me this week. Well, technically speaking, I still have my tutorials, but at least I won’t need to go to the office. Besides, tutorials pay better. LOL! ^_^

So what’s all the hype about Friday the 13th? Sure it became even more famous ‘coz of the American horror franchise that released twelve slasher films, a television show, novels, comic books, and tie-in merchandises.  I don’t know about you but the only thing I remember was the very first Friday the 13^th movie that I watched eons ago. I think I was just a kid then. I never paid much attention to the rest after that. After all, I’m not that fond of horror films, esp. not slasher ones.

Do you know that there is a term for the morbid, irrational fear of Friday the 13^th? The term is friggatriskaidekaphobia. Another term related to that is paraskevidekatriaphobia. Bet you didn’t know that. I didn’t either until I came across it and actually looked it up. According to Wikipedia, the term was derived in 1911 and first appeared in a mainstream source in 1953. I still wonder when and how the “Friday the 13^th” superstition came about. Apparently there is no written evidence of it before the 19^th century. About.com: Urban Legends has a four-page interesting article on the origins, history, and folklore of Friday the 13^th. It would be good to check it out if you’re researching about the topic or simply just want to know more about it.

As for me, I don’t really believe that Friday the 13^th is an unlucky day. It really isn’t, unless you believe so and in the process, make it happen. So think positive and attract only the positive! Have a great weekend! Be safe! ^_^ Ta-tah!