I love any reason to celebrate. Surprisingly, for being a nice Jewish girl, my favorite holiday is Christmas. Second favorite is Halloween and all things closely resembling it- including Friday the 13th. This is also strange given that I was terrified of vampires growing up and walked out of 13 Ghosts in the theater. However, I am no longer 16 and the thought of something under my bed, while still terrifying, is less believable these days.
In fact, to celebrate tonight I will be doing a scary moviethon with some close girlfriends to get in the spirit of things. I've spent some serious time looking up recipes like "mozzarella eyeballs" and "baby fingers." I've also looked up the history of Friday the 13th and all possible related subjects. The best one I've looked up so far?
friggatriskaidekaphobia
No, it's not German. It is a type of phobia. It is the fear of Friday the 13th. According to Shine:
"Between 17 and 21 million Americans are affected by the fear, according to the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in North Carolina. Many of them won't get out of bed on this fated date for fear something terrible will happen to them."
See what Wikipedia has to say for Friday the 13th.
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