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The oldest date to do with the 12th in my story is 1899 but the date that I believe was fudged was 1918. I believe that these would have both been home births and I'm postulating that the doctor or nurse said to the mother, would you like me to write the 13th with its negative implications or I can easily just write the 12th and all are happy and unburdened. The date I know was fudged was in 1942. The son was brought up thinking he was born on the 12th but when he was in his 30's he actually applied for his birth certificate It wasn't needed so much in those days and when he received it, it indicated the 13th. He then asked his mother what was going on, and she said so I was told, "she thought it was best". In my family, I believe that the jinx of the 13th was covered up making it more dangerous and even now, I'm in a way suffering the consequences from it.
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