Friday the 13th Club Meets in Zanesville
ZANESVILLE, Ohio – Look out for black cats, ladders, and open
umbrellas indoors…today is Friday the 13th. A local club
met today in Zanesville to observe the unique occasion. The Friday
the 13th Club meets up to three times each year, depending
on how the calendar falls. Today was no exception as members walked
under an open ladder to enter the Immanuel Church of Christ in
downtown Zanesville. Larry Good, with the Friday the 13th
Club, says the club recently began meeting in conjuncture with the
Kiwanis Club.
“How it got hooked
up with Kiwanis was basically in 1956, the original club was formed
by Dale Tysinger. Towards the end of Dale’s career—oh, maybe
five…six years ago—he brought the Bible or the book on Friday the
13th and dumped it in my lap.”
This is the
sixty-third year of the Friday the 13th Club, which offers
the community a chance to gather together for food and fellowship
while poking fun at various superstitions.
“The camaraderie
of friendship—making fun of the superstitions that have been around
hundreds and hundreds of years. Just to have a good impact. You can
have a nice meal; have some fun midday. The main thing is making fun
of the superstitions and that it’s really really a part of our
culture being superstitious.
The next Friday the
13th will be on March 13, 2020.
