Happy Friday The 13th!

Today is Friday the 13th – the day when freaky things happen.

The number 13 has held a special place throughout history. Some believe it’s a dark number, holding mystical powers to bring bad luck. Others think it’s extra lucky.

Then there’s Sarah Winchester who took the number 13 to a whole new level.

… an architectural marvel. Unlike most homes of its era, this 160-room Victorian mansion had modern heating and sewer systems, gas lights that operated by pressing a button, three working elevators, and 47 fireplaces. From rambling roofs and exquisite hand inlaid parquet floors to the gold and silver chandeliers and Tiffany art glass windows …

If you ever have the chance to visit the Winchester Mystery House in San Jose, California, I strongly recommend it. It’s like nothing else in the world. (Her connection to the number 13 will make a lot more sense once you visit the mansion – I don’t want to ruin it for you.)

This Friday some people will be so paralyzed with fear they simply won’t get out of bed. Others will steadfastly refuse to fly on an airplane, buy a house, or act on a hot stock tip. It’s Friday the 13th, and they’re freaked out …National Geographic News

A Friday occurring on the 13th day of any month is considered to be a day of bad luck in English, German, Polish and Portuguese-speaking cultures around the globe. Similar superstitions exist in some other traditions. In Greece or Spain, for example, Tuesday the 13th takes the same role … Wikipedia

Friday the 13th is an unlucky day in much of Western Europe, North America, and Australia. Many people avoid travel and avoid signing contracts on Friday the 13th. Floors in tall buildings often skip from 12 to 14. And while the superstition is believed to be fading, it nonetheless has deep roots in both Christian and pagan culture … InfoPlease.com

“An irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear” … There have been numerous opinions about how the Friday the 13th “unlucky day” idea originated, and all of them are based on paganism, witchcraft and Satanism … The Church of God – Daily Bible Study