People consider the number 13 as
allegedly unlucky number while Friday has the impression of forlorn day. Putting them together doesn’t sound nice idea
that can become the most unlucky day. It
doesn’t happen often but the thing is, it occurs three times a year making bad
luck knocks three times. Why it has the
stigma of being bad luck day and on how this day attracts the macabre things,
accidents, misfortunes, ill-fated, tragedies, catastrophe, etc. is unsure. It is just a date so why afraid of Friday the
13th that even some non-superstitious are avoiding the day?
The famous-infamous Friday the 13th
is not a prehistoric thing. It has just
believed to exist in the 19th century when some well-known occasions
or events have turned into unfavourable outcome that coincides when the 13th
day of the month falls on Friday. And
since then, the wary superstitious people have just associated the undesirable
events with the equally undesirable story of ancient times.
But what makes surprisingly here was why it always
draws unusual events during this day? To
cite few infamous tragedy and catastrophe, some of the most terrifying events
that have taken place on Friday the 13th are:
1. The Aztecs brutally
killed 39,000 in one day on Friday the 13th of August, 1539.
2. King
George VI and Queen Elizabeth came close to death when Buckingham Palace was
hit by five German bombs on Friday September 13, 1940 as part of Hitler's strategic "Blitz" bombing campaign.
3. On
Friday the 13th of November 1970, a huge south Asian storm killed an estimated
300,000 people in Chittagong Bangladesh and created floods that killed as many
as 1 million in the Ganges delta.
4. The
U.S. stock market crash that occurred on Friday October 13, 1989, referred to
some as "Black Friday," was caused by the breakdown of an airline
buyout deal.
5. Even contributed on the myth is the death of Jesus Christ
which is said to be on Friday and there were 13 guests in the Las Supper the
night before His crucifixion.
But
we can make difference to make this stigma change into better. We have option to not believe in this hype
and avoid the Paraskevidekatriaphobia, or the fear of Friday the 13th. After all, it is not that bad because in some
cases it boasts a variety of accomplishments and positive happenings on this
inauspicious date. The iconic Hollywood
sign was unveiled on Friday July 13, 1923 originally said Hollywoodland which
later dropped the last syllable in 1949.
Prince Harry had arrived in the South Pole on December 13, 2013. In 2004, the Olympics had returned to its
ancestral home on August 13.
The number 13 is so associated in
superstitions. To come across Friday the
13th is something eerie that anything you supposed to do can pause
and doubt you somehow. You don’t want to
have bad day. It is considered unlucky
day except if your birthday this year is happen to coincide or unless you were
born on the Friday the 13th then in these cases it is your lucky
day.
By Alex V. Villamayor
May 13, 2016
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