Archive
Subscribe Place Ad Buy Trib Photos Readers' Choice Contests
Jobs Homes Autos Classifieds
Trib Total Media Contact Us
ShareThis Page
13 social takes on today being Friday the 13th | TribLIVE.com
More Lifestyles

13 social takes on today being Friday the 13th

Mary Pickels
Mary Pickels | Friday, July 13, 2018 11:21 a.m
gtrLIVfridaythe13th
Google Images
The 'Friday the 13th' horror film franchise cashes in on people's fears about the supposedly unluckiest day of the month.
gtrlivfriday131071318
Twitter/@PETAAsia
Don't overlook black cats when adopting. Nothing scary here. Frighteningly adorable, maybe.

Long before Friday the 13th became known as a scary movie franchise, the day and date raised fear in many.

The day of superstition may have its origins in the Last Supper .

It’s also mentioned in several historical novels, and has even spawned the word paraskavedekatriaphobia – fear of Friday the 13th.

Those who take their astrology seriously appear to be largely in the clear today. Virgo and Libra, well, better luck tomorrow.

Herd mentality may lead even those of us who laugh at superstition to cross our fingers today, according to a National Geographic article.

So maybe avoid walking under a ladder today.

And if you spill salt, toss a pinch over your left shoulder to drive evil away.

Hold your lucky rabbit’s foot close.

You know, just in case.

And keep the following warnings (that seal the fate of many a horror movie character) in mind.

For those of us on the fence.

Taylor Swift is cool with the day’s date.

Nice kitty.

Point Park University found some ‘Burgh beauty in the day.

And the Steelers fear no Friday the 13th jinx.

Of course, the Penguins have a more legit connection with Jason, don’t you think?

If today is finally the day to get some personal decorative ink, you’re in luck.

Really, Garfield?

Not necessarily.

And if you’re planning a slasher movie marathon in Jason’s honor, here you go.

Look, Friday the 13th might instill fear in some folks. But at least it’s not all a bad day.

Ultimately, Friday the 13th is really just a state of mind.

Mary Pickels is a Tribune-Review staff writer. Reach her at 724-836-5401 or mpickels@tribweb.com or via Twitter @MaryPickels.

Mary Pickels is a Tribune-Review staff reporter. You can contact Mary at 724-836-5401, mpickels@tribweb.com or via Twitter .

Categories: More Lifestyles
TribLIVE commenting policy

You are solely responsible for your comments and by using TribLive.com you agree to our Terms of Service.

We moderate comments. Our goal is to provide substantive commentary for a general readership. By screening submissions, we provide a space where readers can share intelligent and informed commentary that enhances the quality of our news and information.

While most comments will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive, moderating decisions are subjective. We will make them as carefully and consistently as we can. Because of the volume of reader comments, we cannot review individual moderation decisions with readers.

We value thoughtful comments representing a range of views that make their point quickly and politely. We make an effort to protect discussions from repeated comments either by the same reader or different readers

We follow the same standards for taste as the daily newspaper. A few things we won't tolerate: personal attacks, obscenity, vulgarity, profanity (including expletives and letters followed by dashes), commercial promotion, impersonations, incoherence, proselytizing and SHOUTING. Don't include URLs to Web sites.

We do not edit comments. They are either approved or deleted. We reserve the right to edit a comment that is quoted or excerpted in an article. In this case, we may fix spelling and punctuation.

We welcome strong opinions and criticism of our work, but we don't want comments to become bogged down with discussions of our policies and we will moderate accordingly.

We appreciate it when readers and people quoted in articles or blog posts point out errors of fact or emphasis and will investigate all assertions. But these suggestions should be sent via e-mail. To avoid distracting other readers, we won't publish comments that suggest a correction. Instead, corrections will be made in a blog post or in an article.