The almost, universal idea that l Friday is an unlucky day undoubtedly originated in the fart that, t.lie Criioilixion look pinco cm (ii.it day. This supprsiiiioiV rogardimr Friday was fonncrly .st-rons among EHilors: :iad is 10-day auion^ thoso niniiniiiK Nailinj; vi-sscls "or ratllo-irap. Irmnp slcamers who liavp. to wresiV. with Uio 'p~ea(, fon.'us of Nature for their lives. Master." of ;\!ch vestpk would not, willingly ciioosc Friday ar, ;i >aiiing day: or, if they did. iiiijthl have (roiiblc'wiih thr'ir iri'-^s. BuL it has be?n obrorved ■ thai sailors on the great oce:in liner?, whose varW 4 power j?siii6 fuporior tn "'md."' and waves,' fhow htt'.e or no disinclination to tail on a Friday.
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Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 150, 22 December 1922, Page 16
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