I know it's a superstition that Friday the 13th brings bad luck. Still, I can't help but feel a little uneasy when this day rolls around.
Superstitions have their root in the folk customs and beliefs of various cultures.
Friday the 13th, for instance, was thought to recall the day of Christ's crucifixion. To this day, some hotels, apartment complexes and offices still avoid numbering the 13th floor. As a child, I heard a lot of superstitions, but they always came in the form of wise sayings or warnings. Step on a crack, you break your mother's back. Don't step on a crack, you break your father's back.