Imagine waking up on Friday the thirteenth, hoping that it won"t be that unlucky of a day. Going to the bathroom to get ready, but oops you dropped the mirror, seven years bad luck for you. Going to school only to find out that you just failed your math test. Did these things really happen because it was Friday the thirteenth?.

             Good afternoon Mrs. Masci and fellow students. Today I plan on explaining why people are so superstitious, why do people believe in them, and legends behind the superstitions? Some of the most common superstitions are that the number thirteen is unlucky, as well as Friday the thirteenth, breaking a mirror will cause you 7 years bad luck, and of course astrology, the most believed superstition. .

             Why are people superstitious? Well there are a few reasons for this. Beliefs and superstitions can be passed down in a family, which leads to one believing these and basically becoming paranoid. Some people are truly scared that they are "unlucky" and by believing in superstitions that they hear, they"re unluckiness will turn into good luck. But how about astrology, most of us read our horoscopes based on curiosity. Wanting to know what will happen in our future, what we can look forward to later in the day. .

             One of the most believed superstition is that the number thirteen is considered to be an evil number. This superstition triskadekaphobia, the fear of the number thirteen is world wide. Contractors never number houses, apartment floors or motel rooms thirteen. One of the reason why the number thirteen is believed to be evil is because the last supper was attended by thirteen people which ended in betrayal and death. Another reason is that thirteen follows the number twelve, a number of completeness. And so has the implication of dangerously exceeding proper limits or starting on a new and certain course.

             As for Friday the thirteenth, Friday alone is the unlucky day.