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It's true, I really don't like slasher movies like Friday the 13th but despite that I have decided to add in another special blog mascot. Not to be pedantic (as if, hurhur) but notice I said slasher - one who slashes, generally done with a machete. Not flasher - one who flashes, generally done with a raincoat sans pants. Just in case we have any gutter minds hanging about. Which, now that I think about it, would probably just be me so...yeah.
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Jason says...

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This video pretty much sums up almost all Friday the 13th movies as well as Scooby Doo cartoons. Except for the end part with Velma. I've never seen that in any Scooby cartoon. Ruhrow!
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Wow, I just got a sick feeling. Am I the only one to remember (or even know about) Scooby Doo? Jinkies! Say it isn't so.

If you've made it this far...have a cookie.

My opinion on the prevailing reason for triska-whatever as well as Friday being a bad day is primarily religious in nature. There were 13 people at the Last Supper, one of whom betrayed Jesus, as well as Jesus being crucified on a Friday.

A somewhat similar religious situation occurs in Norse mythology with Loki crashing a party of 12 other gods at Valhalla and (because he was a dick) arranges the assassination of Baldur.

Lili also mentioned Friday the 13th being a bad day because of the Knights Templar, many of whom were arrested, tortured and executed on Friday the 13th of October 1307. This was arranged by King Philip IV of France (also quite a dick) who had various economic and political reasons for getting rid of the Knights.

Well, have a nice day!

P.S. My middle name is Pedantic. Why I call myself kathycf instead of kathypf is anybody's guess. :P