Freedom for Diplomacy: Friggatriskaidekaphobia

Friday, January 13, 2012

Friggatriskaidekaphobia

Do you suffer from this phobia? If so, today is NOT your day. :)
Friggatriskaidekaphobia is the fear of Friday the 13th, and today is Friday the 13th, if you hadn't already noticed. I didn't realize that until I saw someone post about it on Facebook. I've never been afraid of Friday the 13th, but I was reading a little about the origin, just because today is that day. Apparently it is a combination of two prior beliefs, that Friday is an unlucky day, and that 13 is an unlucky number. I also read that in Spanish speaking countries, it is Tuesday the 13th that is unlucky. So I guess as long as I'm in Mexico, I have nothing to worry about, right? And when Tuesday the 13th rolls around, I can just hop the border to the U.S. and once again be safe :)

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