Superstition is one of those weird things where, even if you don’t believe in it, you still pay attention to it. It’s kind of like living in Toronto and watching the Leafs regular season and hearing them talk about a run for the cup. [Yes, I'm bitter. My Montreal in-laws WILL NOT let me live down this season.]
So, even if you’re not superstitious, I bet you noticed that today is Friday the 13th and maybe even shuddered a bit once you noticed. That’s how it is with me, which is really strange since I almost always randomly find money on Friday the 13th. I guess I’m just a lucky guy.
Over the years, I’ve heard more than a few people profess to know the origins of why today is so creepy, and the stories rarely match up, so I turned to the one perfect source for this kind of thing; Wikipedia. As it turns out, most of those origins are pure folklore and no one really knows why it’s unlucky, but the article is still a great read.
I’ll be pushing my luck a little later today with a trip back to Smoke’s Poutinerie (read about my last trip here) with some of my former work colleagues. I’m considering it training for our trip to Dangerous Dan’s on Sunday. Hopefully I live to tell the tale on Monday.
Stay safe out there, and avoid black cats at ALL COST!
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