Happy Friday the 13th!!
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Once upon a time in a galaxy far far away...
No wait, wrong beginning.
Not that one either!!!
Let's try this again.
Back when I was in middle school and high school we had parties every Friday the 13th. This started when my best friend drew locker number 1313 in 6th grade, our home room was number 113, and there were two 13's in her locker combination. Of course this meant that 13 was our new lucky number, so Friday the 13th we had parties! I remember one year when there was a Friday the 13th in February and March! Lots of fun.
We had good parties, and very legal ones. Girls only, the parents were home, no alcohol, no drugs. Only caffeine, candy, chips, and lots of loud music. We were good kids, generally. And when someone showed up with something that wasn't supposed to be there, we showed them the door, quickly, and usually without the parents becoming involved.
One song that was played at our parties:
So, what were your Friday the 13th traditions? Did you cower at home or go out and paint the town red? Did you tempt fate by wearing high heels into the woods and showering after midnight?