Blue Monday and Friday the Thirteenth : The Stories Behind the Days of the Week

By Lila Perl

Book Overview

Focuses on each day of the week, describing the cultural and linguistic origin of the name, the popular superstitions connected with that day, and the major holidays falling on that day. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: B000K3JG70
• Release Date: January 1986
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company (Trade Division)
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Share This One With the Kids

Myths, legends and folklore about the days of the weeks are presented in an engaging style, beginning with the story of Sunday and ending with Saturday. Perl even explains the inexplicable -- Daylight Savings Time and the Uniform Act of 1967 in a simple and memorable way. Even an adult can remember it.Blue Monday (Monday was washday and "such work would make anyone feel blue")is defined and explained. "Scientists tell us that, after a weekend change in routine," Perl writes, "our internal body clocks are out of harmony."This is a book that parents will especially enjoy sharing with children. There's a wealth of information here, skillfully and entertainingly presented.Sunnye Tiedemann (aka Ruth F. Tiedemann)