With Friday the 13th quickly approaching... Here are just a few of the weird events which have taken place on Friday the 13th. . On Friday, August 13, 2004 Hurricane Charley caused significant destruction in Florida and also marked the start of an historic hurricane season. On Friday, January 13, 1939 Australia’s Black Friday Brush Fires caused widespread damage. On Friday, October 13, 1972 the plane carrying Uruguay’s entire winning Olympic rugby team crashed into the Andes mountains. That very same day in 1972 the musical group Black Sabbath debuted a landmark album. Friday, October 13, 2006 Lemony Snicket’s 13th book in A Series of Unfortunate Events was released. On that same day in 2006 a Friday the 13th Storm struck Buffalo, New York. On Friday, June 13, 2008 respected journalist Tim Russert died suddenly. He was 58 years old and 5 + 8 = 13. The release date of a series of Friday the 13th horror flicks was on Friday, February 13, 2009. Looking into the future on Friday, April 13, 2029 Asteroid Apophis will pass very close to Earth, possibly to make landfall. If it does the impact could create major climate and geographical changes affecting the entire planet. In pagan rites 13 witches are a full coven, while Christians link the 13 apostles at The Last Supper with death and betrayal. The Last Supper is thought to have taken place on a Friday, that may be at the root of the unlucky Friday the 13th contraband. There is also a story of a Captain Friday who set sail on a Friday the Thirteenth on a ship named the SS FRIDAY. Neither Captain, crew nor vessel was ever seen again. In Britain ships will not leave port on a Friday. There are 13 Buddhas in the Indian pantheon, pagodas in the Fare East are surmounted by 13 discs. A sacred sword at Japans Atsusa Temple has 13 objects in its hilt. In Mexico 13 relates to the sacred snake gods. In Italian opera houses there are never seats numbered 13. The 2008 film Indiana Jones and The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull featured a circle of thirteen crystal skulls with profound powers. The United States of America, the wealthiest and most privileged society which has ever existed, has 13 stripes on the flag, 13 stars and stripes on The National Seal. The details of the Seal reveal more symbolism. The Eagle has 13 tail feathers in each wing and holds 13 arrows and 13 olive branches. Our national motto has 13 letters, thirteen was the number of original colonies. Scholars attribute the number 13 to the mysteries of the Masonic practices which were the occult and spiritual beliefs held by the Nations founders. George Washington called for a 13 gun salute when he raised the flag for the first time.
Posted on: Fri, 06 Jun 2014 01:36:07 +0000
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