Why's it called 'Good' Friday? AKA Get the cans in tonight.

Mr Benevolent

Eh? Aren't all Fridays good? I don't understand. Someone clarify this for me without resorting to religion.

Edited to include the now-mandatory 'yore ma' comment.

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Because there won't be any drunken skobes and posh boy arseholes on the streets stabbing each other or kicking each other to death

mikedragon32

Yes, all Fridays are good, to the extent that it's the start of the weekend.

This one is particularly good as some of us don't have to work!

BaconZombie

I've always called it "Dry Friday".....

Mr Benevolent

I've always called it "Dry Friday".....

Why? Just buy the drink tonight and you're sorted.

This one is particularly good as some of us don't have to work!

+1 here!

meditraitor

Its something to do with jesus being crucified, apart from it beind a day off;) and a friday I havnt got a clue

Good enough for me

Terry

Well I had a wiki tab open, so here's a link.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Friday#In_the_Roman_Catholic_Church
Note the lack of a mention of alcohol.

Burning Eclipse

Confab wrote: »

Someone clarify this for me without resorting to religion.

Sure, then after that we can explain why it's called Easter Sunday without resorting to religion either...

petes

Burning Eclipse wrote: »

Sure, then after that we can explain why it's called Easter Sunday without resorting to religion either...

Is it not because we get easter eggs that day??

Noopti

Burning Eclipse wrote: »

Sure, then after that we can explain why it's called Easter Sunday without resorting to religion either...

It is called Easter Sunday after the Easter Bunny. Who gives us chocolate. I don't think the worshipping of the Easter Bunny as a religous icon exists......or is that Scientology?

AnonoBoy

It's just 'This Friday' to me.

As in: "What are you doing this Friday?"

Noopti

I think I might just call it Sh1te Friday - Because I have to work, and the pubs are closed.

Frisbee

I hate Good Firday.
I work in an offo and today is the busiest day of the year by a mile.
And I'm on a 2-10 shift

madma

ha good i hope you serve so much gargle today you will be sick of the sight of it!!!!!!! everyones stocking up for tomorrow what offo do ya work in ive a big list for ya!!!!!!!!!!:pac:

Sean Quagmire

Frisbee wrote: »

I hate Good Firday.
I work in an offo and today is the busiest day of the year by a mile.
And I'm on a 2-10 shift

awwww

javaboy

@GH I love the Dunphy tag.

Princess Consuela Bananahammock

Ask anyone who works in a bar.

it would have been interestin ta read the newspapers if jade had lasted till tomorrow..

IrishLady

madma wrote: »

ha good i hope you serve so much gargle today you will be sick of the sight of it!!!!!!! everyones stocking up for tomorrow what offo do ya work in ive a big list for ya!!!!!!!!!!:pac:

haha :pac:

Linku

I've always wondered what exactly happens on Good Friday regarding pubs/clubs but never found out, do some open at 12am on Saturday morning?

Terry

Linku wrote: »

I've always wondered what exactly happens on Good Friday regarding pubs/clubs but never found out, do some open at 12am on Saturday morning?

Some clubs do.
You'll also find pubs in small towns which open the back door for regulars.

Fratton Fred

wasn't there a referendum on it a while back.....?

Jenroche

Somebody asked why it's called 'Easter Sunday....here's something interesting. With the birth of Christianity, the church tried to wipe out pagan practices by pasting their religious festivals over the pagan ones. Imbolc became St Brigid's Day, Samhain became the feast of All Souls, the winter solstice became Christmas and the Spring Equinox became Easter.

Easter eggs are a mixture of both pagan and Christian tradition. Spring is the season in which birds and animals mostly give birth so the egg symbolizes that as well as Christ's rebirth. I don't know exactly where the word 'Easter' comes from but I hope this is of help. Don't know why it's called Good Friday either...think it's because we're all supposed to meditate on the Good thing Christ did for us all by dying on the cross? (No, I'm not a religious nut but I am a Catholic so that's my take on it.)

Jen ;->