Today is Friday, August 13 — a day that some would consider unlucky.
Friday the 13th lore is at least a century old, and relates to various things, from Jesus’ last supper to the Knights Templar to Norse mythology.
While some may consider superstition about Friday the 13th irrational or silly, others have an actual fear of the day.
“According to the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in Asheville, North Carolina, an estimated 17 to 21 million people in the United States are affected by a fear of this day, making it the most feared day and date in history,” notes a Wikipedia entry.
Today we’re wondering: how many people in Arlington — a rather rational place — actually worry when the 13th day of the month falls on a Friday.