I think that is the superstitionwe were always told it stops at midday. Like April Fool's Day
Damn lazy days, finishing at noon
Mr Gimpson Wolfguts,
Fri 13 Jan 2006, 12:53,
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I blame the Mericansjust because their Friday 13th starts when it's lunchtime here, they take all the bad luck for themselves.
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Ptolemy the man with the silent pea,
Fri 13 Jan 2006, 13:05,
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