3 minutes ago, Valkyrie said:

I'm not superstitious about Friday the 13th, but that day absolutely nothing went according to plan   I needed to leave work early, so of course every single person I was scheduled to see was late.  And the reason I had to leave early arrived at my house early, while I was finishing up my last session   Thank goodness they were able to come back about an hour later, when I was actually home.   It was my vet service bringing Joker's ashes home, so it was a very emotional day for me.    

I don't have any sports rituals, but my family did.  When my grandma was alive, she always wore her "Grambo" Bills shirt and wasn't allowed to watch the game, because every time she did, they lost.    Hmm... maybe I should start watching the Sabres.  Since they lose just about every game, maybe they'll start winning!     

Knighty says that's good luck   

I owned a black cat, Butch.  He always brought me good luck.  Does that count?  Considering the Sabres??? Good luck with that this year.

1 hour ago, CassieQ said:

I also own a black cat.  His name is Houdini.  He's a master of hiding, getting into things that he shouldn't, and outsmarting his owner.  

I think I already knew your cat's name from a post you made on CotT2.  He does sound a lot like my Butch.  Butch like to perch on the dining table and swat my hand as I walked past if I forgot to stop and admire him.  You should stop by CotT2 more often.  I know that folks there miss you and Val.

It was a national holiday in Denmark (Stor Bededag), so I didn't even think about it being Friday the 13th.

The only thing you need to fear, @wildone is when you get cheeky and press your luck with me.   I also didn't even realize it was Friday the 13th. Not having to work Fridays, I just sort of morning like usual, say bye to the brats and start my Friday routine of cleaning, napping, and pretending to do work whenever the husband has a view of me. So you know, don't really keep up with the date on that day. 

I wasn't superstitious playing sports either, mostly because I heard that some people don't wash their socks or they wear the same underwear if they have a good game or are on a streak of good games... and there I was half gagging at the thought of people doing that. So no... not for me. Aaron is a bit superstitious, but not about sports. During hunting seasons he gets bent all out of shape. He doesn't shave, that's bad luck. He doesn't wear the same outfit (he wrinkles his nose when I call his camo an outfit btw), and he uses different scent repellants, because apparently it is bad luck to use the same one. 

From a writing interest, it would be a bit funny to write a character with those quirks. It has probably been done here, but I've not read a story with a sports central theme that has a superstitious character. 

Generally, there are just some things a lot of people don't do... Walk under ladders, break mirrors, step on cracks in the sidewalk (unless you have a vendetta against your mother). A bird that flies into an open window is a bad omen, if you kill a spider it will rain, etc.   I think I remember being told that one of my grandfathers wouldn't parallel park in the spot closest to a Stop sign, because he thought it was bad luck, I hadn't heard it since. That was back before the town he grew up in got stop lights though, so you know, quite a ways back there.