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Old 10-15-2017, 01:38 PM
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Originally Posted by ColdNoMore View Post
I know someone who is otherwise totally unaffected, or believes in ANY superstitions, who was in two auto accidents in her entire 80 year life (neither her fault)...but were both on a Friday the 13th. Needless to say, to this day she doesn't even get in a car...on a Friday the 13th.
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Originally Posted by fw102807 View Post
I got my driving license on Friday the 13th in the rain driving a stick shift on the first try.
Goes to show that both good things and bad things can happen on Friday the 13th.
I think I believe in the "constructed belief" theory explained in the OP.
But still, I wouldn't schedule any surgery on that date or buy a lottery ticket!
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