| Show U UNJUST TO FRIDAY LITT LITTLE E BASIS FOR BELIEF THAT DAV DAY IS A HOODOO some of the moat most momentous r vents in the history of the world have occurred on an that day A few instances of 0 all tho the days of the week friday la in the hoodoo there is 1 DO no supers tl tion that is more proy prevalent alent than tm which ascribes ill luck to all under takings which me ate inaugurated upon that dav of 0 the week primarily this superstition has its origin in the tact fact that the crucifixion occurred on fri PH day and those who are thoroughly wedded to the b alef lief assort assert flat eve aud nd adam ate the appi one friday afternoon after ar sc great la is te vie burden that friday wast bear it Is a alu singular sular c coincidence 0 that the and the brahmins Drahm Ins hold the identical distrust of friday that the superstitious hmong us maintain the fact ant it 16 s hanL marCs day la is rathor the fe bult it of tho superstition than one ol 01 its cit causes uses of all tho the nations of the christian world tho scotch alono have a fond ness for friday with them the day Is to the favorite one of the week for wed dinga dings but this Is only another instance of the tle contrariness of the people of the land ot tbt tb beathe A dictionary of dates recently published presenta presents some argument lit 14 favor of friday wt ich show that the scotch people aro are warranted la in their affee tion for the dy dixy that it Is elsewhere regarded with suspicion clon anong among A mong ahn incidents that directly affect us as a nation many ot of the snore more important have occurred on friday columbus accord according lur to bis his authority dia discovered covered america on friday by the same sarno authority the pilgrim fathers landed on the massachusetts coz coat ot a no frudy morning ning gorge washington vm eras a born on friday the battle or hills wan focht on friday and so was too the bal bailo ie of new ow orleans iho the capture of kich rich haord which marked an important op epoch och in our late history occurred upon this s su luckless day in europa history the day has been no less important the birth of queen victoria occurred on an Fru frilay lity shakespeare was also bora born upon thia this day the bastile tell fell one friday morning ing the tho execution of 0 charles wae wall on 0 n friday the battle ot of wa fought on vday and the burning of which turned the tide c ol 01 I 1 conquest napoleon bocc occurred burred on friday ai as well the adherents adhe renta 3 of the friday super station anil ill artif j anat while those these events mark hur lin fant steps in history and whito aey brought rood good luck to som people they thoy were ex cee unfortunate tor for athe others ra while the burning of Alo moscow scow forin for in autance was instrumental la in quieting europe it aa a stroke of the worst kind 0 of luck for napoleon Napo jeon but whilo it la in true that each of the incidents mentioned were unfortunate for somebody or other it Is aso true that each brought about results that aro are for the general good it vas was rough on king Vai charles arles that he was killed but hie his death was an event that furthered the cause of liberty all la in ill all it seems that friday baa bas a deputa tion that it doea not deserve ann conda standard |
