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FDR’s Fearful Fridays: A Presidential Superstition

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, a stalwart leader in tumultuous times, faced another battle: paraskevidekatriaphobia, the fear of Friday the 13th. The President purposely avoided starting significant trips on Fridays and was reluctant to dine with a group of 13.

Documented as early as 1910 in Isador Coriat’s “Abnormal Psychology,” this superstition offers a striking contrast: a figure guiding a nation through epochal events yet privately grappling with an age-old fear. It’s a humanizing view into the life of one of history’s most pivotal leaders, underscoring that even those at the helm of power are not exempt from the peculiarities of superstition.

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