What is Friggatriskaidekaphobia, and why people should be cured?

Frigga-triska-ideka-phobia is an unreasonable fear of Friday-the-Thirteenth.

For Friggatriskaidekaphobes, Friday-the-Thirteenth is an anxiety-filled day. Friggatriskaidekaphobes can’t help but wonder what the "dark" day will have in store for them.

In 2006, Friday the thirteenth occurs twice: January and October.

Astrology, belief in alien abductions, and faith in so-called “Fortune Tellers” are all evidence that superstition is still a powerful force in America. The billion-dollar-a-year economic impact of plane and train reservation cancellations, absenteeism, and reduced commerce on Friday-the-Thirteenth shows us that the influence of superstition is far from harmless. Indeed, merely the personal anxiety and inconvenience of these ancient superstitions can ruin any Friday-the-Thirteenth for millions of Americans.

Volunteer Javier Pazos portrayed Friggatriskaidekaphobia Treatment Doctor in 2008

At the Friggatriskaidekaphobia Treatment Center, the Treatment Nurse will thoughtfully guide Friggatriskaidekaphobes through an obstacle course that includes walking under a ladder, stepping on a crack, trashing zodiac signs, throwing darts at photographs, dancing inside with an open umbrella, and breaking a mirror.

You will find clever games, costumed hosts, exhibits of silly superstitions, anti-superstition music and free educational literature at the Friggatriskaidekaphobia Treatment Centers, hosted by the Freethought Society of Greater Philadelphia and/or the Friggatriskaidekaphobia Treatment Nurse.

What Are The Treatments?

2006 and 2008 Event Photos
The doctor was Bill Creasy	Eric Kreig
Special Guest Michael Shermer	Our DJ's