Friday the 13th!

Are you scared?  Some people are very afraid of this day, in fact, the surgeon I work for does not do surgery for this very reason.  But where did it come from?  Why are people superstitious about this day?

According to some sources, Friday the 13th had never been mentioned in history until the 19th century.  Friday had become an unlucky day stemming from the Canterbury Tales in the 14th century regarding Friday as an unlucky day to start projects or begin a journey.  Friday is a day when the stock market crashes most often occur.  Jesus was also crucified on a Friday.  The number 13 has an even spookier history.  Many conspiracy theorist regard 13 as the mark the Freemasons left on our country's history.  Just take a walk with me....

The original U.S. flag has 13 stars and 13 stripes.

There are 13 leaves on the olive branch and 13 berries. 13 stripes on the stripes on the middle shield. 13 arrows on the right. 13 stars above the eagles head. 13 letters in the "E Pluribus Unum" on the ribbon. 13 letters in "Annuit Coeptis". There are 13 blocks top to bottom on the pyramid.

Here are some events in history that happened with the number 13 or Friday:

- Apollo 13 was launched at 13:13 CST, and its oxygen tank ruptured on April 13, 1970.

- There were 13 people at the Last Supper, and Judas was the 13th person to arrive.

- Friday was Hangman’s Day in Britain.

- Some people say that Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit on a Friday, and that the Great Flood began on a Friday.

Just something to ponder on....what are your thoughts?