"LUCKY" FRIDAY
I MOST MARRIAGES ON WEDNESDAYS. So far as the British Navy is concerned, Friday cannot be considered an unlucky day, writes T.C.B. in the '' Daily Mail." It was on Friday, 29th Jnly, 1588, that the Spanish Armada was defeated,- on Friday, 13th June, 1653, that Van Tromp's fleet was smashed off the North Foreland. Blake won his greatest victory' on Friday, 20th April, 1657, and on Friday, 30th July', 1779, the American Fleet was defeated oft the coast of New England. Rodney's great victory over the French occurred on Friday, 12th April, 1782, and on Friday, 13th September, of the same year the British Fleet destroyed the combined French and Spanish fleets in the Bay' of Gibraltar. A Friday saw i the raising of the long siege of Gibral-' tar, and, althongh Trafalgar was fought on a Monday, it was on the previous Friday that the French admiral made the_ fatal decision to come out and give battle. ' ~ "
Friday, again, is America's lucky day. Columbus sailed on a Friday, discovered America on a Friday, and returned on a Friday. The Mayflower . made her landing pn a Friday, and George Washington, was born on a. Friday. It was on a Friday that Btrrgoyne surrendered, aad on the same day of the week that Cornwallis was forced to surrender. On Friday, 7th July, 1776, John Adams made the Dedaratiou of Independence. Friday is supposed to be the worst uay of the week for the theatre, yet in point of fact Mpnday is the day when audiences-are most difficult to please. On land Tuesday is decidedly the most unlucky day.. Looking through various lists of disasters, such as fires, accidents, and crimes, I find that Tuesday shows a distinct preponderance in this respect. In one "respect Saturday is the worst d>& for it is on the last day of the week that most crimes of violence are committed. Monday is the worst day for most tradesmen. Butchers, greengrocers, fishmongers, commercial travellers, and hawkers all a<Tee on this point. Saturday is the worst for drapers and chemists, but, oddly enough, Thursday for grocers. Wednesday is wedding day, more marriages being celebrated on that than on any other day of the week.
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Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 146, 21 June 1924, Page 16
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