Vecteezy<\/a><\/p>\nToday is Friday the 13th<\/sup>. According to calendarr.com, it\u2019s also National Sewing Machine Day, National Weed Your Garden Day and World Softball Day. I haven\u2019t sewed in years, I already did all the weeding a couple of weeks ago, and I\u2019m probably the least sports-minded person on the planet. Case in point, back when I lived in Florida, hubby and I were driving north on Interstate 75 and kept seeing vehicles with little Florida Gators flags. When I saw one that was flying both a Gators and a Bucs flag, I wondered aloud who those people rooted for when the Gators played the Bucs. My husband just laughed. I didn\u2019t think it was a stupid question\u2026until he explained the difference between college and professional football.<\/p>\nThe other holidays aside, today is my 45th<\/sup> wedding anniversary. And yes, June 13 was a Friday the year we got married, too. But I\u2019ve never been superstitious. Several years ago, I walked into work with a folded wet umbrella and opened it up to let it dry out. The lady I shared an office with said, \u201cYou know, it\u2019s supposed to be bad luck to open an umbrella inside.\u201d When I told her I walk under ladders, have two black cats and got married on Friday the 13th<\/sup>, her response was, \u201cAlrighty then.\u201d<\/p>\nHere are 13 interesting facts about Friday the 13th<\/sup>:<\/p>\n\n- The fear of the number 13 is called triskaidekaphobia. Experts say that it affects millions of people and estimate that businesses, especially airlines, suffer from severe losses on Friday the 13th.<\/li>\n
- We\u2019re not sure exactly where the superstition about Friday the 13th<\/sup> came from. Some believe it was because Jesus was crucified on a Friday and there were 13 guests at the Last Supper.<\/li>\n
- Some numerologists believe the number 13 is considered unlucky because it comes right after the number 12, a \u201ccomplete\u201d number. (There are 12 months in a year, 12 apostles, 12 tribes of Israel, 12 labors of Hercules, 12 gods of Olympus, and 12 hours on a clock.)<\/li>\n
- More than 100 of the Knights Templar are believed to have been tortured and later killed by King Philip IV of France on Friday, Oct. 13, 1307.<\/li>\n
- The London Eye, the huge Ferris wheel on the south bank of the River Thames has 32 capsules, representing the 32 boroughs of London, but they\u2019re numbered from 1 to 33. There is no capsule 13, for superstitious reasons.<\/li>\n
- According to National Geographic, more than 80 percent of high-rise buildings avoid having a 13th<\/sup> floor. Hospitals skip the 13th<\/sup> floor, and many hotels skip having a room number 13. Some airports even skip having a gate 13.<\/li>\n
- All years will have at least one Friday the 13th<\/sup>, but there cannot be more than three in any given calendar year. The longest one can go without seeing a Friday the 13th is 14 months.<\/li>\n
- Alfred Hitchcock, the master of suspense, was born on Friday the 13th<\/sup>. So was Fidel Castro.<\/li>\n
- On a Friday the 13th<\/sup> in 2029 (April), an asteroid will fly by the Earth. When 99942 Apophis was discovered in 2004, scientists gave it a small chance of colliding with Earth. Fortunately, they\u2019ve since revised that opinion\u2014there is no risk of the asteroid impacting the Earth or the Moon.<\/li>\n
- Mark Twain once was the 13th guest at a dinner party. A friend warned him not to go. \u201cIt was bad luck,\u201d Twain later told the friend. \u201cThey only had food for 12.\u201d<\/li>\n
- Franklin D. Roosevelt would never host a dinner party with 13 guests. He also refused to travel on the 13th day of any month!<\/li>\n
- Superstitious diners in Paris can hire a quatorzieme, or professional 14th guest.<\/li>\n
- Not everyone views Friday the 13th<\/sup> as unlucky. For some, 13 is a lucky number, because it corresponds to the number of full moons in a year. In Italy, Friday the 17th<\/sup> is viewed as unlucky. In many Spanish-speaking countries and Greece, it\u2019s Tuesday the 13th<\/sup>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Whatever opinions you have about the day, happy Friday the 13th<\/sup>! And happy anniversary to my sweet hubby. After 45 years, I\u2019d still do it all over again.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/caroljpost.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Wedding-picture-205x300.png\")
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