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How silly is Triskaidekaphobia?
It’s only a number, after all
Even the Roman’s chose the fifteenth
Twas when Caesar took his final fall
So why do we associate thirteen
With ladders, cracks and black cats?
Is it just another mischievous way
To scare others into thinking that
Something terrible will surely happen
If they pay no heed, to the supposed curse
We’ll let them think it’s just another day
But we know it to be much worse
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thelonelyauthorblog said:
I had no idea what that meant. Good one
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Dorinda Duclos said:
If you put Para in front of the word, it means a fear of Friday the 13th. In my case, I used just the fear of the number 13. 😉
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thelonelyauthorblog said:
Cool
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David Redpath said:
Yes Dorinda,
superstition
ain’t the way.
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Keep me in a daydream, keep me going strong.
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L.K. Latham said:
hahahah Good little twist.
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Thank you very much, L.K.! 🙂
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Dorinda Duclos said:
Thanks for sharing! ❤
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