Another Friday the 13th has rolled around.  Does anyone pay attention to this supposedly superstitious day anymore?   Maybe Baby Boomers and those older.   I believe everyone is at least slightly superstitious in one form or another.  Superstitions can be religious, cultural or personal.  One person’s religion is another person’s superstition, and all religions may seem superstitious to someone who doesn’t practice any religion.  Cultural superstitions are varied and can include beliefs about bringing good luck or warding off illness or accident.   Personal superstitions can include hockey players not shaving throughout the team’s entire playoff run or a student wearing the same article of clothing to write all the exams.  The most popular superstition has always been fear of or at least being wary of the number 13, Tridecaphobia.  One twist is that if you were born on a Friday the 13th then that’s supposed to be your lucky day.  Go figure.  Our grandson was born three months ago on Friday, September 13, a lucky day for our entire family.   You know, I make a wish when blowing out candles on my birthday cake, I’ve crossed my fingers for luck, I’ve knocked on wood, and to be honest I’ve thought maybe luck, bad or good, does come in threes.    So, I guess I am a little superstitious.  How about you? 

That’s Coffeetalk.  I’m Vic Dubois.