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From: MaryW
Date: 07-13-2007, 05:42 AM (1 of 21)
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Who is superstitious? If you are, be careful. This is the word that defines the real fear of Friday 13. Paraskavedekatriaphobia MaryW
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From: PaulineG
Date: 07-13-2007, 07:28 AM (2 of 21)
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Well it's nearly the end of the 13th for me and all is well - as expected.
Pauline
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From: momquilts
Date: 07-13-2007, 07:47 AM (3 of 21)
| I turned 13 y/o on Friday the 13th a long, long time ago. My son was born on the 13th but it wasn't a Friday. |
User: momquilts
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From: MotherInLaw
Date: 07-13-2007, 08:05 AM (4 of 21)
Not me I made Friday the 13th my lucky day a long time ago and actually look forward to them. It's all in how you look at it. 
I'm regressing back into my youth, I just have to figure out how I'm going to convience my body to come along with me.
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User: MotherInLaw
Member since: 06-25-2005 Total posts: 1118 
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From: toadusew
Date: 07-13-2007, 08:25 AM (5 of 21)
Susy, I thought I was going to be the only one who thought that Friday the 13th is a lucky day! Actually, Friday 13th is always a lucky day for me and I look forward to them, too!
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User: toadusew
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From: lendube
Date: 07-13-2007, 12:33 PM (6 of 21)
That word scares me!  Lennie |
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Member since: 08-06-2006 Total posts: 1548 |
From: kmccrea
Date: 07-13-2007, 01:05 PM (7 of 21)
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If you're just afraid or hate 13, especially Friday 13, then triskaidexaphobic is the word for you. I have no aversion or fear of 13, but find it fascinating that people and cultures put such significance on numbers. They have their favorites, like 7 and their "bad" numbers like 13. Thanks for the thread, Katherine Katherine McCrea
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From: DorothyL
Date: 07-13-2007, 01:36 PM (8 of 21)
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Didn't Friday the 13th get its bad rep when the Pope and King of France went after the Knights Templar and all their money? Dorothy |
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From: Patty22
Date: 07-13-2007, 02:01 PM (9 of 21)
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Back in the "old days"....when my parents were born...1920... If a baby was born on the 13th or Friday the 13th, when families took the babies to get baptized (sometimes the only record of their birth) mothers would just say they were born on another day. My father and his brother were both 13th babies and their official record of birth is the 15th. I try not to be superstitious as Murphy already resides with us. Patty
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From: DorothyL
Date: 07-13-2007, 02:23 PM (10 of 21)
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I try not to be superstitious as Murphy already resides with us. That's who makes the laws just across the county line from you. I know him (sometimes her) very well. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
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From: LeapFrog Libby
Date: 07-13-2007, 03:10 PM (11 of 21)
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I'm with susie... Friday the 13th has always been lucky for me... ! ! ! !
Sew With Love
Libby |
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From: kmccrea
Date: 07-13-2007, 03:20 PM (12 of 21)
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Thirteen has been historically an unlucky number unless you're talking about a baker's dozen. Friday was considered bad among Christians because the Crucifixion happened on a Friday. So, that makes Friday the 13th especially bad for those who think such things. For those who are superstitious about the date, this is the last one this year. Katherine McCrea
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User: kmccrea
Member since: 05-07-2006 Total posts: 173
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From: lendube
Date: 07-13-2007, 04:08 PM (13 of 21)
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Says she with the black cat avatar! Lennie 
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User: lendube
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From: Jeke
Date: 07-13-2007, 04:56 PM (14 of 21)
Half the time I don't even know what day it is let alone the number!!! 
Jay
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From: Magot
Date: 07-14-2007, 12:53 AM (15 of 21)
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I always thougnt 13 was supposed to be unlucky because there were 13 at the last supper.
love and kisses, Jan
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From: Pudge99
Date: 07-14-2007, 02:20 AM (16 of 21)
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Well it is over and I had my bit of bad luck. Pulled the old pop-up camper out today and opened it up and found that my roof is bowing and it broke the bar that is supposed to keep it bowing. There is a leak around the air conditioner and another leak that is coming out from under the sink. UUGH! I should have left it until Saturday.
Gina
Pictures of my successes and failures Pfaff 2040 Janome Mylock 134D Singer Futura CE-100 w/ Autopunch Husqvarna Viking 3D Sketch |
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From: DorothyL
Date: 07-14-2007, 09:14 AM (17 of 21)
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I had no luck at all yesterday -- just work. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
From: plrlegal
Date: 07-15-2007, 12:24 AM (18 of 21)
That's two of us Dorothy. I think those attorneys saved all their work for me while I was out on sick leave because they sure did dump it on me this past week even though I only worked 4 hours each day.  Patsy Patsy
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User: plrlegal
Member since: 05-19-2001 Total posts: 318 |
From: PaulineG
Date: 07-15-2007, 01:16 AM (19 of 21)
It looks like there's any number of reasons for it to be unlucky. I guess I'd consider it unlucky if some of these things happened to me as well.  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/13_(number) I have no issues with 13 at all but have always thought that 23 was my lucky number. It seems to come up a lot and in a positive way. Don't know why. Pauline
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User: PaulineG
Member since: 09-08-2006 Total posts: 901 |
From: momquilts
Date: 07-15-2007, 01:36 PM (20 of 21)
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I posted earlier about self and son being born on the 13th. Well Friday the 13th turned out very well for DS...he was offered his first teaching job that morning! The streak of luck continues! Pam |
User: momquilts
Member since: 02-02-2000 Total posts: 46
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From: DorothyL
Date: 07-15-2007, 02:57 PM (21 of 21)
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Congratulations to your son. A first job in a new career field is so exciting. Dorothy |
User: DorothyL
Member since: 12-09-2002 Total posts: 3883 |
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