On Friday, October 13, 1307, officers of King Philip IV of France arrested hundreds of the Knights Templar, a powerful religious and military order formed in the 12th century for the defense of the Holy Land.
Imprisoned on charges of various illegal behaviors (but really because the king wanted access to their financial resources), many Templars were later executed. Some cite the link with the Templars as the origin of the Friday the 13th superstition, but like many legends involving the Templars and their history, the truth remains murky.
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Friday the 13th. Not sure how that became a bad day, but
- Gary Reeder, 2019-09-13, 12:01
- 13 is as American as it gets (nm) - Blake, 2019-09-14, 05:45
- here is one theory.... - David R, 2019-09-13, 14:05
- Friday the 13th, and at Mrtyle beach Lol (nm) - Derek, 2019-09-13, 13:16
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Full Moon on Friday the 13th
- RonE, 2019-09-13, 13:09
- Just got back from a full moon Friday the 13th paddle - ChrisG, 2019-09-13, 20:56
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been hoping the 'Stanley' will finally appear (nm)
- pleeze, 2019-09-13, 14:21
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HERE'S STANLEY!
- Jim Taylor, 2019-09-13, 14:36
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I remember him
- steve todd, 2019-09-13, 14:44
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the walk to school was uphill in both directions (nm)
- Jim Taylor, 2019-09-13, 14:48
- And against the wind (nm) - steve todd, 2019-09-13, 19:00
- The school was on a hill so the walk to - Blake, 2019-09-13, 17:55
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the walk to school was uphill in both directions (nm)
- Jim Taylor, 2019-09-13, 14:48
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I remember him
- steve todd, 2019-09-13, 14:44
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HERE'S STANLEY!
- Jim Taylor, 2019-09-13, 14:36
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Been a good day here.
- Jim Taylor, 2019-09-13, 12:27
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Glad it’s a good day for you
- steve todd, 2019-09-13, 14:43
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Surprised they count all 12, 1 of them was "bad luck". (nm)
- Darryl T., 2019-09-13, 15:02
- He was necessarily in God's grand plan. (nm) - Flatwater, 2019-09-14, 16:36
- THE "BAD LUCK" DISCIPLE WAS REPLACED - JT, 2019-09-13, 15:28
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Surprised they count all 12, 1 of them was "bad luck". (nm)
- Darryl T., 2019-09-13, 15:02
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Glad it’s a good day for you
- steve todd, 2019-09-13, 14:43