Today, we talk about a very real fear:
Friggatriskaidekaphobia.
“Frigga” is a prophetic goddess in Norwegian folklore and, to some etymologists (people who study the history of words, to put it plainly) this figure was whom Friday was named after.
“Dekatreís” translates into “thirteen” from the Greek and “triskaidekaphobia” means fear of the number 13.
There isn’t much history behind Friday the 13th in the textbooks. But in present American culture, the frightful undertones and superstitions come out of this fictional character (hockey-masked above). Of course, the number 13 invokes some unease as well.
Yes, today is the unluckiest day of the year. And if you’re reading this from your WI-Fi enabled bomb shelter, we hope the canned peaches are going well with your microwaved Campbell’s soup. If you’re reading this in your attic wearing an aluminum hat, we hope the dust isn’t giving you an allergy attack.
Even though superstitious folks—or folks with Friggatriskaidekaphobia—rather stay inside with the curtains drawn (and maybe nailed to the wall with planks of wood), we still see today for what it really is:
A Friday.
You know you want to be out there with balloons. C’mon. Admit it.
And good luck or bad luck, we love our Fridays.
Have a lovely weekend folks!
Save us some peaches, by the way.