“Not really, because nothing bad has ever happened to me on Friday the 13th, so there's no reason for me to start worrying now.”

— Christina O'Riley, tutor, Hopkins, Mo.

“I don't believe in it. Sometimes people have good luck, sometimes bad luck. But it's not a bad day for people to be a little more cautious.”

— Jonathan Neal, cook, Greenville, Miss.

“I am very superstitious, but I believe Friday the 13th is a lucky day for me because tomorrow is my birthday. I was actually born on Friday, April 13, 1984. All the power in the hospital went out during a thunderstorm, and I was born at 11:11 p.m.”

— Stephanie Smith, event planner, Lawrence

“No. I might think about it for a second, but it doesn't stick in my head or affect my day.”

— Ian Anderson, shop specialist, Lawrence