Oct 31, 2014
By Elizabeth Borja
What do you get when you combine triskaidekaphobia (fear of the number 13), melanophobia (fear of the color black), and ailurophobia (fear of cats)?
The fearless 1920s aerial stunt team "13 Black Cats!"
Arthur C. "Art" Goebel wearing a jacket bearing the insignia of the "13 Black Cats" aerial stunt team.
Have a happy and safe Halloween. Unless, of course, you have a case of samhainophobia (the fear of Halloween).
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