Today is Friday the 13th, the most unlucky, dangerous day on the calendar. It also happens to be my mom's birthday. In fact, she was born on a Friday the 13th. Happy Birthday mom!
This is a notorious day, full of fears, and while it may seem ridiculous, it affects 17 to 21 million people in the United States, paralyzing them, some to the point that they won't even get out of bed today. $800-$900 million will be lost in business today because people won't go to work. In fact, there is a phobia solely around Friday the 13th, it's called paraskevidekatriaphobia in case you were curious, and related to that, the fear of the number 13 in general is called triskaidekaphobia. Many businesses/hotels/buildings/airports/etc... avoid the number 13. They don't have rooms or floors or terminals numbered 13 because there is such a great fear and superstition surrounding it. Any and all number of terrible, unfortunate events are sure to take place today. Such is the way of bad luck and misfortune.(1)