2. Superstitions 迷信 Burning a candle inside a jack-o-lantern on Halloween keeps evil spirits and demons away. Knocking on wood keeps away bad luck. Gazing into a candle flame on Halloween will allow you to see the future. 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. A person born on Halloween can both see and talk to spirits.
3. This Friday13th 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.
4. Social Implication of Friday the 13th 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.
5. A series of events have added to Friday the 13th’s reputation for bad luck, and horror. So how did Friday the 13th become such an unlucky day?
6. Friday the 13th Myths: • 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.
7. #1Friday the 13th Plot: Drowned at a summer camp as a child, kills people with a machete Main Character: Jason Voorhies (Jason) Number of movies: 13
8. 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.
9. 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.
