13 Sep 2013
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Newspaper
The Gaston Gazette
Location
Gastonia, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 2013
Page
1
Some see the date with dread while others view it as lucky. The superstition around Friday the 13th and the number 13 is debated by many. The piece profiles individuals and places that attach extra significance to the day and its number.
Rocky and Laura Mathis of Belmont report frequent 13 sightings in life. They married June 13, 2003 on a Friday the 13th. They dated a courthouse wedding in a weekday window. Their first apartment carried 13, and their current home is 813. They marked their 10th anniversary in June on a Friday the 13th.
Stacy and David Locklear chose March 13, 2009 as their wedding date despite Friday the 13th. The Belmont couple found the date convenient for their schedules and have since enjoyed a blessed four years, even as friends teased them.
Tammy Jo Taylor, manager at Kingsway, says customers view Friday the 13th as lucky and buy more lottery tickets and Powerball bets. She notes increased traffic and belief in better winning odds on this date.
Dan Arthurs, owner of Cherryville Golf and Country Club, installed Internet sweepstakes machines, paid about $6,000 in licenses before a North Carolina Supreme Court ruling deemed the devices illegal. He unplugged and sold them, then sued the city for refunds after two ignored letters filed in April.
Cherryville plans to refund 21000 in sweepstakes licensing fees to five businesses after a lawsuit. Council says fighting the suit would cost about 12000, while Gastonia chose not to refund. Attorney Douglas Arthurs urges broader refunds for all license payers.
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