tris-kahy-dek-uh-foh-bee-uh
noun
fear or a phobia concerning the number 13.
Didn't we just have a Friday the 13th diary last month? Why yes,
yes we did. In fact Friday the 13th will happen three times this year. November 13th will be the third. Friday the 13th trilogies are actually not that uncommon, the last occurring in 2009 and the next will be in 2026, then again in 2037. There is a pattern but it involves calendar math, it's Friday, who has the time or patients for calendar math? If you'd like to learn more try
visiting this blog post.
What does this have to do with President Franklin D. Roosevelt? Turns out President Roosevelt suffered from triskaidekaphobia. The President did not like to travel on Friday the 13th.
Journalist and Roosevelt biographer John Gunther wrote, “Like most people with good luck, FDR was moderately—not excessively—superstitious. He hated Friday the thirteenth, he would never start an important trip on a Friday if he could help it, and he disliked sitting down with thirteen at dinner.”
So much for, “let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself..."
Franklin D. Roosevelt died on Thursday, April 12, 1945, so maybe 13 wasn't out to get him after all.
Turns out Roosevelt was not our only President to suffer from triskaidekaphobia, Herbert Hoover did as well. On the other hand President Woodrow Wilson considered 13 to be his lucky number.
On with the superstitious silliness!!
Mojo Friday Guidelines
Disclaimer; Kinda like the Pirates Code, they're just guidelines, meant for fun. They aren't hard and fast rules.
1) If you comment you have to recommend all comments. (in order to receive mojo you have to give mojo. It's only good mojo manners.)
2) Everything you say may be taken as a joke (so if you ask a question, expect a silly answer)
3) You must recommend the diary (and pimp it unapologetically)
4) You don't have to comment to recommend.
5) You can't steal my idea (right, like that ain't goin' to happen. It has in numerous forms, I'm flattered!)
6) Mojo mojo mojo mojo, mojo mojo mojo.
7) TexDem (that's me) is not bound by the guidelines. Neither are you
Mojo Friday Goals
Disclaimer; These are mostly here for nostalgia, the site has changed so much and the servers have been upgraded to the point I don't think we could fuck with the site with 1000 people participating. 2007 it ain't.
A. At least 300 different commenters and 1000 comments by 1:30 PM EST and 1500 by 5:00 PM EST Friday Night that it's posted.
B. 100 recommends for each comment, at least.
C. Stay on Recommend List at least five hours (this requires some strategic planning by you guys, refer to guideline #3)
D. At least 200 diary recommends. 300 would be better, spread the word.
E. And always, fun fun fun.
F. Have at least 75% average participation rate as seen here in the Mojo Friday Postgame Show by Woodtick and bjedward.
G. (New) Have at least 30 kossacks over 90% participation (see here for some tips).
H. Overload the servers with recommends, not to mention dominate Top Comments Mojo list. (we do tend to mess with the site with all of our recommends at one time)(also, to dominate the Top Comments Top Mojo we need at least 50 comments with over 200 recommends, see guideline B)
I. That's enough for now. (Have a suggestion? Post it.)
MKinTN posted a diary to help everyone achieve greater success called How to Succeed at Mojo Friday Without Really Trying.
For those of you new to MF (Mojo Friday) we have our own lingo about a few things. Thank's to MF'er Jez (the link will explain) go to this diary for a little more fun and explanation. Official Mojo Friday Snecktionary.