Superstitions 迷信Burning a candle inside a

jack-o-lantern on Halloween keeps evil spirits and demons

away. If you hear footsteps behind you on Halloween, don’t look

behind you. It might be Death. If you look him in the

eye, you’ll die soon.

Knocking on wood keeps away bad luck.

A person born on Halloween can both see and talk to

spirits.

Gazing into a candle flame on Halloween will allow you to

see the future.

This Friday 13th some people will be so paralyzed with fear they

simply won't get out of bed.

Others will refuse to fly on an

airplane or buy a house.

Friday the 13th, a phobia that afflicts 17 to 21 million people in the United States. According to some sources it's the most widespread superstition in the United States today. Some

people refuse to go to work on Friday the 13th; some won't eat in restaurants; many wouldn't think of setting a wedding on the

date.

It's been estimated that [U.S] $800 or $900 million is lost in business on this day because people will not fly or do business

they would normally do.

Social Implication of Friday the 13th

So how did Friday the 13th become such an unlucky day?

A series of events have added to Friday the 13th’s

reputation for bad luck, and horror.

• If you cut your hair on Friday the 13th, someone in your family will die.

• A child born on Friday the 13th will be unlucky for life.

• If a funeral procession passes you on Friday the 13th, you will be the next to die.

Friday the 13th Myths:

#1 Friday the 13th

Main Character: Jason Voorhies

(Jason)

Plot: Drowned at a summer camp as a child, kills people with a machete

Number of movies: 13

Then came Jason. In 1980, Paramount Pictures released Friday the 13th (tagline: "Fridays will never be

the same again"), a slashed flick about a series of murders at a summer camp. Apparently Jason, born on Friday the 13th, chooses that date to take revenge on

people by killing them.

Friday the 13th grossed almost $40 million at the box office and inspired a long-running franchise. Maybe the

number 13 isn't so bad after all.

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