Okay, so today is Friday the 13th. Its supposed to be a day of bad luck in Western superstition, eh since we don't have an identity of our own, we Filipinos think its a day of bad luck, too. (I mean come on, nobody really knows why!)
Anyway, back in college the book Da Vinci's Code became really popular, and probably the only explanation I found that stuck to me 'till this day about Friday the 13th came from that book.
According to the book (or if I remember it right) Friday the 13th was the day when the Catholic church burned alive hundreds of the Knights of Templar for going against the church. Anyway, Wikipedia elaborates:
"On Friday, 13 October 1307, hundreds of the Knights Templar were arrested in France, an action apparently motivated financially and undertaken by the efficient royal bureaucracy to increase the prestige of the crown. Philip IV was the force behind this ruthless move, but it has also tarnished the historical reputation of Clement V. From the very day of Clement V's coronation, the king falsely charged the Templars with heresy, immorality and abuses, and the scruples of the Pope were compromised by a growing sense that the burgeoning French State might not wait for the Church, but would proceed independently."
However, experts agree that this is a relatively recent correlation, and most likely a modern-day invention.
Anyway, whatever the origin may be, this superstition stuck. So many of us live in fear of Friday the 13th; either expecting bad things to happen this day or blaming bad things that do happen to this day. But if bad things are gonna happen to you, they will regardless of the day right? I dunno, I'm just saying.
So here is my ultimate guide to surviving Friday the 13th. Listen up!:
1. Wear protective clothing!
Yes, this is very important. Who knows what super chemical or atomic gastronomical bomb would fall down from the sky and explode in your face. Be prepared!!!!!
2. Set free all them white cats!
Uhmm, to counter all the supposed unlucky black cats? And because they're so cute. :)
3. Arm yourself with the following (if possible, all).
Your lucky rabbit's foot.
A four-leaf clover.
Random good luck charms.
Your lucky crazy dance to ward off "evil spirits" (or people in general).
On a more serious note: take extra care! It won't hurt right?
*Photos grabbed from the internet
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