Saturday, June 14, 2008

Friday the 13th

The number 12 symbolizes completeness for numerologists and 13 has a reputation of a prime number steeped with irregularity, further tarnished by 13 being the number of people at the Last Supper of Jesus and 13 people at a table is now feared to doom to death one of the guests.

Unlike the West Thais consider the number 4 unlucky, although you'll notice on Thai Air flights there is no row 13.

Personally I think 13's reputation comes from the age at which Jewish boys used to be circumcised and nothing is more unlucky for a man than losing your penis, unless you're a ka-toey.

Black Sabbath released their first album on Feb. 13, 1970.

The date had nothing to do with ladyboys.

For a related article click on this URL

http://www.mangozeen.com/food-superstitions-in-thailand.htm

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