It's coming, all. That dreaded day that swings around every so often, the day the suspicious among us speak of in hushed whispers: Friday the 13th. If you are one of those people, you should probably stop reading now. If you aren't suspicious, though, then here are a few things you might want to do this Friday.
1. Walk under ladders.
Because, why not?
2. Pick up a tails-up penny.
If heads-up brings good luck, tails-up brings bad luck, right?
3. Smash a mirror.
Whether you don't like your reflection or you just want to test theory, give it a try. Use a candlestick like the Phantom.
4. Open umbrellas indoors–even if it's not raining.
Bad luck? Ha!
5. Spill salt... and don't toss any over your left shoulder!
Have you heard this one before?
6. Adopt a black cat.
It will walk in front of you, I promise. And since the cat has crossed your path, you're in for plenty of "bad" luck.
7. Walk down sidewalks and step on only the cracks.
Haven't you ever wondered if it will really crack your mom's back?
8. Sleep on a table.
I don't know about this one. It seems kind of uncomfortable.
9. Sing at the table.
Some people don't need to be told to do this.
10. Refuse a kiss under the mistletoe.
This one will work best in December, but any time of the year will do. You may have issues finding mistletoe to hang, though.
11. Keep goldfish in your house.
Why would you not want a fish?
12. Chase someone with a broom.
Seriously. Take that broom and start swinging.
13. Drop a dishcloth.
I think I do this on a daily basis anyway.
14. Get out of bed on the side you didn't get in on.
This would be a little hard for me since I sleep in a day bed, but I might be able to manage it. Maybe I'll climb over the end.
15. Buy a rocking chair. Don't sit in it. Rock it by hand.
You don't have to buy one if you already have one.
16. Go sailing and kill an albatross.
If you've ever read "Rime of the Ancient Mariner," you know how well this turned out for those sailors.
17. Wear an opal.
Time to break the curse of the opal.
18. Gift an empty purse or wallet.
Because it's stingy.
19. Write, say, or wear the number "666."
The devil's number, supposedly.
20. Don't ring any bells.
Bells are used to ward off evil spirits, so don't ring them on Friday the 13th.
21. Light three cigarettes with the same match.
I'm not saying smoke them. Just light them.
22. Sweep something out of your new house/apartment with a new broom.
Sweeping the "good" luck away.
23. Have 13 people sit at a table to eat.
If everyone stood up together, would they all die?
Are you going to risk it?
