friday

     

Friay (pronunciation IPA: /ˈfraɪdeɪ, ˈfraɪdi/) is the day of the week falling between Thursday and Saturday. It is the sixth day in countries that adopt a Sunday-first convention. In ISO 8601, in work-based customs, and in countries adopting Monday-first conventions, it is the fifth day of the week. (See Days of the week for more on the different conventions.)

Trivia about friday

  • Robinson Crusoe had 24 years of solitude prior to rescuing this cannibal & teaching him English
  • Crusoe's companion
  • The Jewish sabbath begins at sunset on this day
  • For Jews, the sabbath starts on the evening of this day
  • Shabbat, from a Hebrew word for rest, begins on this day at sunset
  • In a Defoe novel, this companion is described as "a comely handsome fellow"
  • Until 1966 Roman Catholics were urged not to eat meat on this day of the week
  • Robinson Crusoe writes, "I made him know his name should be" this, "which was the day I saved his life"
  • Traditionally, it's believed that Jesus was crucified on this day of the week
  • In Esperanto this day of the week is Vendredo
  • In ancient Rome it was called Dies Veneris, the day of Venus, hence the French Vendredi
  • This day of the week was sacred to the goddess Frigga--thank God!
  • Employees say "Thank God it's" this, especially when a dress code makes it "casual"
  • Kate Jacobs:"The ____ Night Knitting Club"
  • Robinson Crusoe gave this name to a native he saved from cannibals on a certain day of the week
  • April 14, 1865
  • In 2007 the Fourth of July was a Wednesday; in 2008, it will fall on this day

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