Friday the 13th

[Fez]

It's Friday the 13th here. I am so scared

Think I will hide under my bed all day.

No ladders, cats, shoes on the bed (where did that come from I wonder...)

Anyone know where the "doom day" originated? There are so many theories...

[ayin jade]

Im not superstitious, but I do admit to feeling nervous on this day. Why? Because other people are superstitious and if someone is convinced they will likely have an accident on this day .... I dont want them to subconsciously make it so with my car lol.

[Guest]

The Thirteenth Man At The LORD's Supper?

Thirteen Always Seem Like A Good Enough Number To Me

Like Thirteen Years Old Or Thirteen Thousand Dollars In The Bank......

[Fez]

The Thirteenth Man At The LORD's Supper?

Thirteen Always Seem Like A Good Enough Number To Me

Like Thirteen Years Old Or Thirteen Thousand Dollars In The Bank......

Amen to the $13,000 Joe

[ladypeartree]

There were 13 people at the last supper and that is where the silly superstitions come from including " if 13 people sit down to dine the first to rise will die soon " .. Judas left the tabel and guess what ??

Ladders against a wall etc are supposed to represent the Trinity ... walking under them " broke " the Trinity ...as if ( mind you walking under a ladder is daft as anyone up a ladder is likely to have something in their hands such as water /paint/tools and if you nudge the ladder as you walk under it ....)

Here it is " shoes on the tabe " and that is because when shoes were too expensive for a lot of people when someone who owned a pair of shoes died his/her shoes were left on a table in a church so a poor person could have them... it s also associated with a miners tools here ...if you say " his tools are on the bar " it is saying he has died or become so ill he is unable to work and is close to death ( no work = no money = death before the welfare state )

Cats have akways been assosiated with witches as they were thought to work during the hours of darkness and cats are nocturnal... in some countries the same is said of owls ! Black cats are harder to see in the dark hense the superstitions but some people say it is lucky for a black cat to cross your path ( evil is avoiding you ) and other say it is UN lucky

Personally it is unlucky for me no matter what the colour since i am alergic to cats

[nebula]

Tried a search on "origin Friday 13th" and discovered a lot of ideas thrown around, but no one seems to know for sure.

[other one]

The one that makes the most sense to me is that it was Friday the 13th when the King of France and the Pope sent the military to get the leaders of the Knights Templar. It;'s a log sad story and it's time for me to hit the doughnut shop so I gotta go.

[Ladyhrtlovesu]

While I've known people to have bad "luck" on Friday the 13th, I never have.

The only thing I remember growing up is we were not allowed to harm a cricket if it got in the house. Both my Grandmother and Mother always said it was good luck if one came in the house..but very bad if it was harmed. Needless to say, I hated cricket season growing up!

[taylor30]

The one that makes the most sense to me is that it was Friday the 13th when the King of France and the Pope sent the military to get the leaders of the Knights Templar. It;'s a log sad story and it's time for me to hit the doughnut shop so I gotta go.

I think you are right. I have heard this as the most common source of Friday the 13th. I also have heard many different sources on it. I am certain the Templars are the origin of the day. Sad story indeed.

[mizzdy]

I know the ER's and trama get a heck of a lot more people in during a full moon and on Friday the 13th!