Turn Friday the 13th into Your Lucky Day
No one has any clear explanation as to why Friday the 13th is supposed to be unlucky. There are plenty of theories which stem from bad stuff happening in ancient history, but even that is speculation. Fear of the date seems to be more of a Western phenomenon, which inexplicably grew during the 19th century. The fear is real, however. The condition even has a name; friggatriskaidekaphobia, which is fun to say and makes you sound smart at cocktail parties.
Friday the 13th turned out to be pretty lucky for the makers of the Friday the 13th film series, which has grossed over $700 million. It’s also a lucky day for fans of Alfred Hitchcock, Steve Buscemi and Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who all have Friday the 13th birthdays.
If the date really bothers you, you’ll be glad to know that most years it happens only twice. Armed with the knowledge that a Friday landing on the 13th is a pretty rare occurrence, you might think of the day as fortuitous and worthy of celebration. Still feeling apprehensive? Try one or all of the following:
Thirteen Ways to Guarantee a Great Friday the 13th
1.) Start your day by taking 13 slow, deep, breaths.
2.) List 13 things you’re grateful for.
3.) Take a brisk walk. Walk for a minimum of 13 minutes, if you can manage more, it means extra luck throughout the day.
4.) Say hello to the first 13 people you see. Who knows what a smile and a “good morning” might do for someone worried about an unlucky day.
5.) Declutter your surroundings by finding 13 items to get rid of.
6.) Think of 13 things you admire about someone you love and tell them.
7.) Give away $13. Pass it on to a homeless person, a child or buy lunch for the person in line behind you. If you can’t find someone to share with, give it to your future self by shoving it into a coat pocket to forget about and discover later.
8.) Pick up a baker’s dozen of donuts or muffins to share with coworkers.
9.) Bring home 13 lovely flowers for yourself or someone you love.
10.) Select a nice $13 bottle of wine. An inexpensive bottle of wine can be shared and enjoyed just as much as a $1,300 bottle of wine and look at the money you’ve saved.
11.) Spread 13 pennies around at change counters for people needing an extra cent, or randomly drop in parking lots, or sidewalks so someone walking by might find a penny, pick it up and believe that all day long it will bring them luck.
12.) Celebrate the unique and incredible day with joy in your heart. Besides, tomorrow is Saturday.
13.) Skip this last one. Everyone knows 13 is an unlucky number.
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Hi Kerry, here in France, everybody use to play the 13M€ super loto 😉
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