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Quick, repeat after me the following word:\u00a0paraskevidekatriaphobia.\u00a0<\/em>This is the learned name for fear of Friday 13th. It doesn’t trip off the tongue quite as lightly as\u00a0triskaidekaphobia,\u00a0<\/em>which means fear of the number 13. The longer tongue-twister is derived from the Greek words for “Friday“<\/strong>, “thirteen”, and “fear”. But don’t blame the ancient Greeks, The term was made up just a century ago, when scientists and psychologists still knew Greek and Latin.<\/p>\n

If you’re nervous about Friday 13th, here’s my suggested remedy. Try to memorize and repeat 13 times (without looking) the word\u00a0paraskevidekatriaphobia.\u00a0<\/em>By the time you get this right, Friday 13th will be over.<\/p>\n

Friday 13th is one of my favorite days in the calendar, but then I think black cats on my path are a good sign. I am in favor of personal and\u00a0practical<\/em>\u00a0superstitions, ones that are road-tested rather than received as hand-me-downs. \u00a0I know that for me, for example, a red-tailed hawk is a reliable messenger and that if it is flying my way or feeding well, things will go well that day. \u00a0Friday 13th has been a lucky day for me in the past. But if things \u00a0turn out otherwise, I am ready to revise my opinion; I want oracles that deliver.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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