Another Friday the 13th - 13 November 2020 - Plague Journal Day 246

Micah 6:8
Psalm 27
Yes, your life matters.

We all are still sheltering in place, but I'm here to keep you sane and entertained.
One could hardly ask for much more than that, now could one?


It's another Friday the 13th! ("Another?" you ask. Indeed. All this lock-down, shelter-in-place, flatten-the-curve stuff started on Friday the 13th back in March, and here we are on another one as the plans look to be to shut us down again. Coincidence? I do not think that word means what you think it means.)

In spite of that (because of that?) I'm happy to note that today is Start A Rumor Day (or Start A Rumour Day for my Canadian friends). In this day of conspiracy theories and fake news and media malfeasance, what could be more wholesome than starting a good old-fashioned run-of-the-mill rumor? Not much, that's what. (Here's a fun video example.)

In keeping with that sentiment, it's also fun to realize that today is Sadie Hawkins Day, a holiday created as part of a work of fiction, but then dragged into everyday real life. Al Capp created Sadie Hawkins Day in the November 15, 1937 Li'l Abner comic strip. In some sense that's a rumor being taken seriously and ending up with a life of its own.


Keep Calm and Stay Away.
I'll be back tomorrow.
The mental health issues related to our lockdown and the pandemic are especially hard for people with depression. NAMI, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, has a 24 hour helpline: 800-950-6264.