Friday The 13th.

February 13, 2009

Fear of Friday the 13th (paraskavedekatriaphobia) affects some 17-21 million American’s lives, interrupting daily ritual and business routine, costing our economy roughly $800-900 million. So think twice before skipping out on work ( Harvey ) today, it could be costing some kid his food stamps somewhere.

However, if you are scared of Friday the 13th, there is very little respite. The longest period that can occur without a Friday the 13th is fourteen months, either from July to September the following year (e.g. in 2012/13), or from August to October in a leap year (e.g. in 2027/28). So you’ve …

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