FIGURES AND DAYS.

Waikato Independent, Volume XXI, Issue 2488, 29 December 1921, Page 6

FIGURES AND DAYS.

Throughout the ages fanciful belief and superstition have invested the days of the'week each with a peculiar significance. Now the statistician has curious advice and information can be followed suit, and from his figures much gleaned. If, for example, you aspire to become a murderer, and still to keep in favor with those who delight to juggle with figures, you will be well advised to let your chosen victim rest in peace till Saturday, Saturday week, or, better still, some Satuiday in the very indefinite future. At any rate, by studying figures you will find that of tho total number of murders proved in any year an overtvhelining majority' were committed on Saturdays. Why? Well, why is it that so many people elect to get married on a Wednesday- And why is it that more of ihose people who are tired of life bring their careers to an nn+imoly or, 1 'i Tuesdays than' on any other day? It is impossible to say; these things just happen. Tuesday is a suicide day J Wednesday the wedding day; Saturday the murder day. Friday it would seem, by no means deserves the bad reputation that superstition has given to it.