Here are the Friday Five questions from RevGalBlogPals:
The fear of Friday the 13th is called paraskevidekatriaphobia, a word derived from the concatenation of the Greek words Paraskeví (Παρασκευή) (meaning Friday), and dekatreís (δεκατρείς) (meaning thirteen), attached to phobía (φοβία) (meaning fear). The term triskaidekaphobia derives from the Greek words "tris", meaning 'three', "kai", meaning 'and', and "deka", meaning 'ten'. the whole word means three and ten. The word was derived in 1911 and first appeared in a mainstream source in 1953. (Wikipedia)
With thanks to my dear spouse TechnoGuy for the great suggestion, it's a Friday the 13th Friday Five!
1. How is this Friday the 13th looking for you?
Typical day … lots going so I’ll be praying that Friday the 13th is JUST a superstition. I have guys reframing and wrapping the windows in the house (lots of ladder work), Jerry and I will be hitting the treadmill at the gym (plenty of potential for problems after Jerry’s heart incident two weeks ago at the gym) and setting up for the Salad Luncheon at the church this evening (lots of potential for broken dishes).
I’ll let you know …
2. Have you ever had anything unlucky happen on Friday the 13th? No
3. Did your family of origin embrace or scorn superstitions?
My family of origins never even talked about superstitions that I can remember.
4. Are there any unique or amusing ones from your family, region, or ethnic background?
There are several stories which have their basis in the local folklore of Newcomerstown OH which is my hometown.
Most prominent in recent history are Sasquatch sightings …
Sasquatch sightings have been prominent in Ohio since the 1960s, said Don Keating, manager of the Eastern Ohio Bigfoot Center in Newcomerstown, Ohio, and organizer of the Annual Bigfoot Conference ….
5. Do you love or hate horror movies like "Friday the 13th"?
My husband loves horror films so occasionally I watch them. I’m not particularly fond of deliberately causing my heart to race with fear.
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