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Today's Friday the 13th [1].
From Wikipedia: "[...] According to the Stress Management Center and Phobia Institute in Asheville, North Carolina), an estimated 17-21 million people in the United States are affected by a fear of this day, making it the most feared day and date in history. Some people are so paralyzed by fear that they avoid their normal routines in doing business, taking flights or even getting out of bed. It's been estimated that US$800-900 million is lost in business on this day. [...]"
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th [1]
21:56
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I'm not superstitious. However, I always note for myself that it is Friday the 13th. Today, however, nothing like that happened. The day passed as usual.
Since I've been giving links to music recently, today's song is about Friday the 13th.
https://youtu.be/1oLtZncTFcc?si=E9zeRreJjOQeVCGI
But this song has a positive meaning, and the first two verses could be translated as:
"[...] On the thirteenth! Even in December, it's spring, On the thirteenth! Every road is straight [...]"