If you harbour a fear of Friday the 13th, you have parashevidekatriaphobia. There is really no explanation as to why people fear this date. Even those who fear it have no idea or explanation why they think that way. People just fear this day for no concrete reason - they just do. However, this superstition is widespread. Most hospitals and hotels have no room 13. Many hotels do not have a 13th floor - the floors skip from 12 to 14. Simalirly, some airline terminals do not have a gate 13. President Franklin Roosevelt never travelled on the 13th day of any month. Nor would he host 13 guests. President Herbert Hoover also had a great fear of the number 13, as did Napoleon. Personally, I am ok with Friday the 13th. I have never had anything happen to me that hasn't happen on any other day. Actually, it is sort of exciting to make it through that day without anything bad occuring. Taking the fear of Friday the 13th with a grain of salt . . . it's a good thing!
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