The sixth day of the week and the number 13 both have foreboding reputations said to date from ancient times. It seems there is inevitable conjunction from one to three times a year that portends more misfortune than some credulous minds can bear. According to some sources it’s the most widespread superstition in the United States today.
Although no one can say for sure when and why human beings first associated the number 13 with misfortune, the superstition is assumed to be quite old and there exist any number of theories. One theory states that it is a modern amalgamation of two older superstitions: that 13 is an unlucky number and that Friday is an unlucky day. According to folklorists, there is no written evidence for a “Friday the 13th” superstition before the 19th century. The earliest known documented reference in English occurs in Henry Sutherland Edwards’ 1869 biography of Gioachino Rossini who died on a Friday the 13th.
Are you superstitious? My parents were married on a Friday the 13th so I really shouldn’t be. So the question I pose to you -- Are you staying home or will you come and join us on Friday the 13th?
We will have fun and games at Panera Bread 27651 Southfield Rd Southfield, MI 48095 from 6:30 pm to ??.
There will have a mystery raffle of 13 items. The mystery is that you won’t have any idea what is in each box. The prizes could be great or could be a booby prize. You can earn raffle tickets by
--Attending
--Wearing a costume
--Playing Friday the 13th Trivia
--Playing Geocacher 13 Bingo
--Playing the “13 Deadly Sins of Caching”
--There may be other ways to earn a ticket but that will remain a mystery for the moment.
I think there might be a trackable geocoin in the works for this event too. However, if I am unlucky it won’t happen. LOL One raffle ticket will be include with each geocoin bought also.
Looking forward to seeing everyone brave enough to attend!!