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New Friend Fridays


I thought I'd try this today.  I'm always up for making new friends!  Thanks for stopping by!

And Happy Friday the Thirteenth as well.  I'm probably one of the few people who aren't superstitious of this day.  But 13 is my lucky number (I was born on the 13th of December), and I've had birthdays fall on Friday the 13th, which I always thought was pretty cool. 

Here are some fun ideas to celebrate today:


And here is a little history about the day:

The origin of the superstition seems to have its roots in Norse mythology. Friday is named for Frigga, the free-spirited goddess of love and fertility. When Norse and Germanic tribes converted to Christianity, Frigga was banished in shame to a mountaintop and labeled a witch. It was believed that every Friday, the spiteful goddess convened a meeting with eleven other witches, plus the devil - a gathering of thirteen - and plotted ill turns of fate for the coming week. For many centuries in Scandinavia, Friday was known as Witches' Sabbath.

Triskaidekaphobia is the fear of the number 13, a terror that has changed our society in a myriad of ways from buildings without thirteenth floors, hotels without the room 13 and more.

Are you afraid of Friday the 13th, or is it merely a superstition to you?

Comments

Ma What's 4 dinner said…
Welcome to the follows! Love your blog name. New follower here! Can't wait to come back again! Hope you'll stop by and say hi.

Lots of yummy love,
Alex aka Ma What's For Dinner
www.mawhatsfordinner.com
August 13, 2010 at 8:27 AM
Annie said…
Maybe supserstion,ha!

Happy Friday and enjoy the weekend.
August 13, 2010 at 8:51 AM
Jessie, The Education Of Ours said…
Hi Sarah! I love Friday the 13th. It's my twins bday back in June, 2008. Merciful, that doctor :) Cute idea.
August 13, 2010 at 11:28 AM
Christine said…
Hi! I'm roaming around for Follow Fridays! I am a new follower! Have a great weekend!
August 13, 2010 at 12:51 PM
Stephanie @ dirtandlace.com said…
Interesting bit of info. To me, it's just a superstition. Nothing bad has ever happened to me on Friday the 13th. I'm sure that now that I've said that, something will!

I'm following you now :)

Stephanie
http://www.dirtandlace.com
August 13, 2010 at 1:37 PM
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