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Origin of the Term “Blue Monday”
Posted: 09 September 2009 08:43 AM   [ Ignore ]
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Blue Monday comes from the eighteenth-century naval practice of noting offenses during the week and arranging floggings for punishments on the following “black and blue Monday.”


source: Pei, Mario, The Story of the English Language, Simon and Schuster, New York, 1967

note: The blue Monday (a.k.a. Monday sickness or Monday syndrome) that you know has a contemporary definition.  wink

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Posted: 09 September 2009 10:31 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 1 ]
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I sure am glad we don’t flog anymore, except with words, which can hurt worse, actually.

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Posted: 10 September 2009 01:21 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 2 ]
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I knew Garfield had a hatred against Mondays, but I think this shows a little more understanding for the character.
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Posted: 10 September 2009 01:34 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 3 ]
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Not a big deal really, just another bloomin’ day.

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Posted: 10 September 2009 01:50 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 4 ]
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I have no problem with Mondays. Actuall look forward to them after busy weekends.

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Posted: 10 September 2009 05:22 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 5 ]
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I love Fridays! Thank God it’s finally Friday today!!

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Posted: 10 September 2009 05:28 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 6 ]
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Still Thursday here, enjoy your day.

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Posted: 13 September 2009 05:42 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 7 ]
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"Blue Monday!" 
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Posted: 13 September 2009 05:56 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 8 ]
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Blue Monday.
My screen on the site just became very small: did it happen to anyone else????

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Posted: 13 September 2009 06:18 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 9 ]
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Not a blue Monday for me. It’s a blue-ming (blooming) Monday, just like what Doug said.  tongue wink

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Posted: 13 September 2009 06:26 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 10 ]
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I want to see fran’s blooming face!!!

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Posted: 13 September 2009 08:06 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 11 ]
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It turned red when I clicked CODE.

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Posted: 14 September 2009 08:47 AM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 12 ]
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Must be different for different folks.
It’s just like me trying to upload my avatar.  I turned off the computer, and tried again and the one I wanted did not come on.  Just the Indian.

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Posted: 14 September 2009 02:33 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 13 ]
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What is the color for TUESDAY?

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Posted: 14 September 2009 04:20 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 14 ]
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I don’t think any of the other days have any colors. You can pick your own if you like.

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Posted: 20 September 2009 05:38 PM   [ Ignore ]   [ # 15 ]
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How about FRIDAY?
Or Friday the 13th?

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