FRIGGATRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA

Took this picture of a tree at Hawk Lake in York PA (eye-ball added). The title of this post is actually a word. It describes someone who is afraid of Friday the 13th. And there are nearly 20 million people walking around in fear today.

Actually, this is either the unluckiest, or luckiest, day, depending on how different people view it. It’s not certain where this superstition comes from, but it might go back to Biblical times. Since ancient time, both the number 13 and Friday have been know for misfortune and bad luck. By some.

Part of the reason 13 got a bad rap is because it comes after 12, which is a number of “completeness.” For example: 12 months in a year, 12 hours in a clock, 12 tribes of Israel, 12 days of Christmas, 12 Apostles of Jesus and 12 eggs in a dozen.

Many hospitals don’t have a room number with 13 in it, nor do they have a 13th floor. The same thing goes for tall buildings. Normally the 13th floor is skipped. Some airlines omit Gate 13. There is at least one Friday the 13th in every year, and at the most there are three, as was the case for 2015. 

Not everyone fears this day, in fact, some are convinced this is one of their luckiest days in the year. Read this tweet from Taylor Swift. “I was born on the 13th. I turned 13 on Friday the 13th. My first album went gold in 13 weeks. My first #1 song had a 13-second intro, every time I’ve won an award I’ve been seated in either the 13th seat, the 13th row, the 13th section or row M, which is the 13th letter. “Whenever a 13 comes up in my life, it’s a good thing.”

Sounds like she's conquered the FRIGGATRISKAIDEKAPHOBIA thing.

Mid - June Fishing at Pinchot Lake

 

Nearby Lakeside Trail

DAILY CHOICES DETERMINE OUR DESTINY

Was looking through some of my Henri Nouwen books this morning.... 

STORIES BEHIND THE BIG STORY IN 1933

I was purging some old documents and came across some interesting stories from the city of York, PA. Check out what was happening "behind the scenes" during the flood in 1933.

HORSE RESCUE
A horse owned by E. P. Yost butcher, which was rescued from the swirling water of the Codorus Creek, was being led on West Philadelphia Street at Belvedere, when it was hit by an automobile and killed.

CHICKENS TRUMP FURNITURE
A man living on Newberry Street, fearing the flood, started to take his first floor furniture to the second floor, when he bethought himself of the 35 chickens in his back yard. Leaving his furniture, he rescued the chickens - taking them to the attic. When he returned, the water level rose to the second floor and had already covered his furniture.

FLOATING COWS
Many head of livestock were drowned in the high waters and were carried through the town of York, PA in the Codorus creek.

WET AND DIRTY REPORTERS
Eager to get to work (on the biggest flood story in the history of York), some employees of the Dispatch donned bathing suits and swam through the muddy waters to get to the newspaper office. (The streets were flooded)

MYSTIC REVISITED

Good memories of our October visit to Mystic Seaport. 

This restored town reflects a special time in our history

ANOTHER CROSS COUNTRY MEMORY....

Lightning speed from our granddaughter Summer !!!! 

She broke the course record at New Oxford, 

broke the 12-minute barrier, 

and beat ALL the girls !!!!

RETIRED GEESE?

The sun was setting off of Church Road, so I pulled into Cousler Park and snapped this picture.

Cousler Park December 23, 2014