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Stinky The Clown

(67,807 posts) Sat Nov 14, 2015, 10:11 AM Nov 2015

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Does France share the same superstition over Friday the 13th as we have?

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Does France share the same superstition over Friday the 13th as we have? (Original Post) Stinky The Clown Nov 2015 OP

I wonder if Paris spilled some salt. Buzz Clik Nov 2015 #1

Only the Templars. Photographer Nov 2015 #2

I've often heard the superstition is related to the suppression of the Templar order... Marengo Nov 2015 #3

Yep, the king and the pope conspired to take the Templars fortune by accusing them of heresy notadmblnd Nov 2015 #5

it's origins are edhopper Nov 2015 #4

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

1. I wonder if Paris spilled some salt.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Nov 14, 2015, 10:17 AM

Nov 2015

Walked under a ladder.

Carelessly allowed a black cat to cross its path.

Photographer

(1,142 posts)

2. Only the Templars.

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Nov 14, 2015, 10:19 AM

Nov 2015

Marengo

(3,477 posts)

3. I've often heard the superstition is related to the suppression of the Templar order...

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Nov 14, 2015, 10:21 AM

Nov 2015

Which, if I remember correctly, began on the order of Philip IV, king of France.

notadmblnd

(23,720 posts)

5. Yep, the king and the pope conspired to take the Templars fortune by accusing them of heresy

Reply to Marengo (Reply #3)

Sat Nov 14, 2015, 10:49 AM

Nov 2015

because France owed them a large sum. King Phillip had Jaques de Molay, the last Grand Master of the Templars burned om a scaffold on Friday 13 March 1314.

edhopper

(33,580 posts)

4. it's origins are

Reply to Stinky The Clown (Original post)

Sat Nov 14, 2015, 10:45 AM

Nov 2015

more religious bullshit, it has to do with Jesus and twelve disciples.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th

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