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The Story Behind “Auld Lang Syne”

 

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  • Tuesday 7 Jul 2020 Tuesday comes from the German/Old English alluding to a one-handed Norse god of battle.
  • Wednesday 8 Jul 2020 Wednesday comes from the German for "Wodan’s Day," god of the sky and war.
  • Thursday 9 Jul 2020 Thursday comes from the Old English for "Thor's Day," the god of thunder.
  • Friday 10 Jul 2020 Friday comes from the Old English for "Frige's Day," wife of Odin (in connection to Venus for which the day is named in Latin languages).
  • Saturday 11 Jul 2020 Saturday comes from the Latin for "Saturn's Day," named for the planet/god (Cronus in Greek).

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