Margaret Downey's Anti-Superstition party, 13 October

[SkepticScott]

I plan to grab a quick flight down. Is anyone else planning to attend?

[kittynh]

so like where is it?

[SkepticScott]

Sorry. Philadelphia. I thought everyone in the world would have gotten the flyer, wouldn't they? Here's the text from the flyer.

Freethought Society of Greater Philadelphia
P.O. Box 242, Pocopson, PA 19366-0242
Phone: (610) 793-2737 * Fax: (610) 793-2569 * Website: www.fsgp.org
E-mail: fsgp@freethought.org
An Invitation to Attend FSGP’s
Anti-Superstition Party and Opening of the
Friggatriskaidekaphobia Treatment Center
Ethical Society Building
1906 South Rittenhouse Square
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19103
Friday, October 13, 2006 at 8:00 PM
Free and Open To The Public!
Only one thing can be predicted for this Friday the thirteenth, it will be an anxiety-filled day for the superstitious and
gullible. Friggatriskaidekaphobes—those afflicted souls who possess an overwhelming fear of Friday the thirteenth—
will surely step out the door in trepidation, wondering what the "dark" day will have in store.
Astrology, belief in alien abductions, and faith in “alternative” medicine are all evidence that superstition is still a
powerful force in America. You need only look at the million-dollar-a-year economic impact that plane and train
reservation cancellations, absenteeism, and reduced commerce has on the American economy to see that the influence
of superstition is far from harmless. Indeed, merely the personal anxiety and inconvenience of these ancient
superstitions can ruin this day for millions of Americans.
This Friday the thirteenth, Margaret Downey (President of the Freethought Society of Greater Philadelphia) wants you
to limbo under a ladder, step on a crack, trash your zodiac sign, dance inside with an open umbrella, and break a
mirror. Dressed as The Friggatriskaidekaphobia Treatment Nurse, she and the Freethought Society of Greater
Philadelphia will provide more anti-superstition entertainment on Friday, October 13, 2006 by inviting attendees to
poke fun at various superstitious beliefs through games, costumed hosts, exhibits of silly superstitions, and free
educational literature. Anti-superstition music will make your party experience even more enjoyable. BYOB!
The special guest for the event is Michael Shermer, Founding Publisher of Skeptic magazine and Director of the
Skeptic Society. He will be signing his new book Why Darwin Matters: The Case Against Intelligent Design. For
more information on this free and open-to-the-public extravaganza, visit the following websites and/or contact:
Margaret Downey
Phone: (610) 793-2737
Fax: (610) 793-2569
Cell: (610) 357-9432
E-mail: downey1@cris.com
Websites: www.friggatriskaidekaphobia.com
Www.fsgp.org