Days
- stories from ancient folklore
Days of the Week - Friday
Friday - the unlucky dayFriday, perhaps, has more superstition and folklore attached to it than any other day in the week, and this could originate from the fact that Christ was crucified on a friday. In many places it is considered unlucky for a child to be born, on account of its being a day of ill-omen. For the same cause, too, marriages seldom take place,
and persons are often found to dislike commencing any new work. Sailors, especially, object to go to sea, and absolutely refuse to do so until the Saturday morning. | “ | A respectable merchant of the City of London informed me that no person there will begin any business, i.e., open his shop for the first time, on a Friday. | ” |
In Lancashire a man must never go 'a courting' on Friday. If an unlucky fellow is caught with his lady love on that day he is followed home by a band of musicians, playing on pokers, tongs, pan-lids, etc.; unless he can escape from his tormentors by giving them money for drink. Friday's weather can be said to foretell what else is in store ... | “ | A rainy Friday, a rainy Sunday; A fair Friday, a fair Sunday. | ” |
In Devonshire it is said that— | “ | Fridays in the week Are never aleek. | ” |
In Lancashire there is a rhyme regarding friday night's dream :— | “ | Friday night's dream, On the Saturday told, Is sure to come true, Be it never so old. | ” |
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