Horror and Thriller Fiction posted October 16, 2017 |
Fear Is Addresed
Superstitions
by country ranch writer
Is it all in some ones head? Why are people afraid? Many people refuse to leave home or go to work on Friday the 13th. It is considered unlucky to some. Even black cats are considered to be just as bad. Many will back up and go the other way if a black cat is seen on Friday the 13th. Many put an x on their windshields with a circle around it. It is said the 13th dates back to the Middle Ages.
Many hospitals have more admissions on the 13th than any other night mainly because they are spooked and cause more accidents. Some folks won't go out to eat at restaurants. Some won't set their wedding dates on Friday the 13th. Race car driver won't put a number 13 on their cars. Did you know Alfred Hitchcock was born on Friday the 13th. Many air ports don't have a gate 13 at the airport either. Hotels don't have a 13th floor nor do some office buildings. Last I heard there is an asteroid that is going to fly by on Friday the 13th 2029.
So you see there is so many reasons the Friday the13th is famous now we mustn't forget the walking under ladders or walking on cracks in the side walks. There has been so many movies made of Friday the 13th. Millions have been made off the horrors of the Crystal Lake killings.
Friday the 13th writing prompt entry
Is it all in some ones head? Why are people afraid? Many people refuse to leave home or go to work on Friday the 13th. It is considered unlucky to some. Even black cats are considered to be just as bad. Many will back up and go the other way if a black cat is seen on Friday the 13th. Many put an x on their windshields with a circle around it. It is said the 13th dates back to the Middle Ages.
Many hospitals have more admissions on the 13th than any other night mainly because they are spooked and cause more accidents. Some folks won't go out to eat at restaurants. Some won't set their wedding dates on Friday the 13th. Race car driver won't put a number 13 on their cars. Did you know Alfred Hitchcock was born on Friday the 13th. Many air ports don't have a gate 13 at the airport either. Hotels don't have a 13th floor nor do some office buildings. Last I heard there is an asteroid that is going to fly by on Friday the 13th 2029.
So you see there is so many reasons the Friday the13th is famous now we mustn't forget the walking under ladders or walking on cracks in the side walks. There has been so many movies made of Friday the 13th. Millions have been made off the horrors of the Crystal Lake killings.
Many hospitals have more admissions on the 13th than any other night mainly because they are spooked and cause more accidents. Some folks won't go out to eat at restaurants. Some won't set their wedding dates on Friday the 13th. Race car driver won't put a number 13 on their cars. Did you know Alfred Hitchcock was born on Friday the 13th. Many air ports don't have a gate 13 at the airport either. Hotels don't have a 13th floor nor do some office buildings. Last I heard there is an asteroid that is going to fly by on Friday the 13th 2029.
So you see there is so many reasons the Friday the13th is famous now we mustn't forget the walking under ladders or walking on cracks in the side walks. There has been so many movies made of Friday the 13th. Millions have been made off the horrors of the Crystal Lake killings.
Writing Prompt Write a Horror or Thriller story about Friday the 13th. It can be serious or silly; full of superstition or facts. Just have fun and keep your entry to five-hundred words or less. |
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