Friday the 13th: Fess Up on Superstitions
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There’s a common superstition in the news business. You must NEVER say these friendly words to a colleague covering the weekend shift: “Hope it’s a quiet one for you.” Uttering the word “quiet” next to the word “weekend shift” inevitably means there will be widespread brush fires, police will stop a man dressed as Batman on the beltway and/or customers will get into fights with cleaning products at Walmart. And yes, I feel freaked out just writing the words down now. It is almost the weekend, after all. And, frighteningly — oh dear — it's Friday the 13th. The belief that Friday the 13th brings bad karma comes from long-standing tradition that the sixth day of the week and the number 13 are bad luck enough, so combining them can't be good. …
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Lyle Ruble
8:44 pm on Saturday, July 14, 2012
The bad luck of Friday the 13th is attributed to when Jacques de Molay and the Knights Templar members were arrested by the forces of Phillip the VI of France. This occurred on Friday, 13 October 1307. more ›