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It's Friday !!!

Don't you just love Fridays? The mere mention of the name evokes feelings of satisfaction, having maneuvered through the minefield of the week. And the prospect of a couple of days ahead that belong only to you is enough to further lift the spirit.

So how did we get this name that we all love? The etymology (word history) of most of the days the week are linked to Roman mythology. The days were originally named for what the Romans could track in the sky. Eventually, the first day of the week was named after the sun, followed by the moon, Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus and Saturn. Spanish adopted much the same sequence: Lunes (Monday) for the moon, Martes (Tuesday) for Mars, etc. The only major change was Domingo (Sunday), which was changed from the Sun to "the Lord's Day".

In English, the pattern is similar, but with a key difference. The connections between Sunday and the sun, between Monday and the moon, and between Saturn and Saturday should be obvious. The difference with the other days is that English is a Germanic language, and the names of equivalent Germanic gods were substituted for the Roman gods.

Mars, for example, was the god of war, while the Germanic god of war was Tiu, whose name became part of Tuesday. Wednesday is a modification of Woden's Day; Woden was a god who was swift like Mercury. You may have heard of the Norse god Thor; a variation of that name was the basis for naming Thursday.

Finally, Frigg, after whom Friday was named, was like Venus, a goddess of love. And there you have it ... a day of love. Don't you just love Fridays?

Friday Funnies

As the crowded airliner is about to take off, the peace is shattered by a five-year-old boy who picks that moment to throw a wild temper tantrum. No matter what his frustrated, embarrassed mother does to try to calm him down, the boy continues to scream furiously and kick the seats around him.

Suddenly, from the rear of the plane, a man in a Marine uniform is seen slowly walking forward up the aisle. Stopping the flustered mother with an upraised hand, the courtly, soft-spoken Marine leans down and, motioning toward his chest, whispers something into the boy's ear.

Instantly, the boy calms down, gently takes his mother's hand, and quietly fastens his seat belt. All the other passengers burst into spontaneous applause.

As the Marine slowly makes his way back to his seat, one of the cabin attendants touches his sleeve. "Excuse me, sir," she asks quietly, "but could I ask you what magic words you used on that little boy?"

The Marine smiles serenely and gently confides, "I showed him my pilot's wings, service stars, and battle ribbons, and explained that they entitle me to throw one passenger out the plane door, on any flight I choose."

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