Friday the 13th; just another day

June 13th, 2008 at 09:11am Wally Haas

It used to be that people would get all worked up about Friday the 13th (paraskavedekatriaphobia), but it seems hardly anyone notices any more.

Newspapers used to do all sorts of features about superstitions, fears, etc.  The last special story I could find in Register Star archives was 10 years ago.

Are people less superstitious, which would be good, or too busy to notice the date?

The day used to be associated with bad luck, but a recent study showed that there actually are fewer accidents on Friday the 13th. Maybe people are less likely to do risky things on that day.

If the bad weather passes us or has minimal impact, today will be considered a good day.

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