Tuesday the 13th is the same as Friday the 13th for Greeks. This is not just triskaidekaphobia, it stems from the fall of Constantinople (Constantinople is now known as Istanbul) in 1453.
Turks invaded Constantinople on May 29, 1453, which was a Tuesday and if you add up 1+4+5+3 you get 13. Kind of strange to come up with Tuesday the 13, but I am just the messenger,
Here is a side note about Greek language. First the history. Constantinople was protected by a wall that surrounded the city, however there was a tiny portal called Kerkoporta that was left open and a few Turkish soldiers came in from there and the rest is history. So, you can call an entryway "Kerkoporta" you want to convey a message of "weak defence" or simply a "difficult entry way" or a "tiny door". Only a Greek who attended Greek schools will know this trivial fact, but you know me and it's just the same.
Stay home today!
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