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Sunday, 1 September 2013

Enjoying the seven days of the week.

                                   Enjoying  the seven days of the week

                       
    Hi, everybody! On the first day of the festival of words, I am  elated and full of excitement.
We have all grown listening and reciting  the following lines about the days  of the week:-
                                 Mondays child is fair of face.
                                 Tuesdays child is full of grace,
                                 Wednesdays child is full of woe,
                                 Thursdays child  has far to go,
                                 Fridays child is loving and giving,
                                 Saturdays child works hard for his living,
                                 And the child that is born on the Sabbath day
                                 Is bonny and blithe, and good and gay
We used to tease each other  regarding the day one was born. Well this festival will last for seven days and we will enjoy writing our posts on all the seven days.HURRAH!It is a mystery how and when the days of the  week came into existence. It is believed that  a week  originated  before the Biblical  times. The days of the week are derived from the names of Gods and Planets. Thus  the names of the days were based as follows
                                             
                                                  Sunday is  derived from SUN
                                                 Monday is  derived from   MOON
                                                 Tuesday is      derived from   MARS
                                                 Wednesday  is  derived from MERCURY
                                                  Thursday  is  derived  from JUPITER
                                                  Friday   is     derived  from  VENUS
                                                  Saturday is       derived from  SATURN
 Seven is considered to be a  holy number.It is believed that there are seven heavens and seven heavenly palaces. There are seven wonders of the  world,seven notes in music. Let us all enjoy the seven days of festival of writing. Here we go!!
WTFestivalofWords
                                             
 This post is written in response to Write Tribe festival of Words 1st Sept 2013  

                                                         






































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45 comments:

  1. Anonymous1 September 2013 at 08:32

    Ushaji, it's indeed a pleasure to be a part of this festival. I was born on a Thursday, a full moon day, and so I hope to atleast go as far as the coming Thursday. :-)

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    1. Unknown1 September 2013 at 09:56

      Thank you reksoursout. Yes I am sure that we will enjoy every day of this festival Best of luck for going upto Saturday.

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  2. Aparna1 September 2013 at 08:36

    Hi. The days of the week! I was reminded of my childhood evening prayers. My mother used to make us say the days of the week among several other things in both English and Malayalam everyday before our prayers. I had included French when I was learning the same.

    I proudly say I am child who is loving and giving .. :)

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    1. Unknown1 September 2013 at 10:00

      Aparna nice to welcome you here.You are a linguist.Wonderful!!See you daily for a week.

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    2. Aparna1 September 2013 at 13:55

      Linguist - not too sure but do understand quite a few Indian languages and French was just for school ;)

      Yes I will be around...

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  3. Anonymous1 September 2013 at 08:40

    Yikes! I am a Wednesday child! :)

    I actually never thought that the number 7 has this much importance. I guess we learn something new everyday. :)

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    1. Unknown1 September 2013 at 10:31

      Yes Jyothi,I am confident that we will learn a lot during this one week.

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  4. C Suresh1 September 2013 at 09:27

    Usha! Even if you have listed everything that I am giong to put up over the next seven days I shall still persist :) Why do you have to be so profligate with all options - spilling them all in one post? :)

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    1. Unknown1 September 2013 at 10:35

      Thank you Suresh for the visit.I have not indicated what I am going to write for the whole week. I will keep you guessing about my next move.

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  5. Suzy1 September 2013 at 09:28

    Your post made me feel happy. I was born on Sunday. Yes 7 is a mystical number. Thanks for visiting my post and look forward to the rest of yours.

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    1. Unknown1 September 2013 at 10:37

      Thanks Suzy.I too was born on a Sunday.Meet you here for the next six days.

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  6. Rachna1 September 2013 at 09:53

    So these are going to be your 7 day posts! Good luck.

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    1. Unknown1 September 2013 at 10:40

      Thank you Rachna.No these are not the topics for the next six days. Please keep visiting.

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  7. Anonymous1 September 2013 at 09:57

    That's good to know information. I love the number seven too. There is something heavenly about the number.

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    1. Unknown1 September 2013 at 10:43

      Thanks Diana. I think every one likes the number seven.

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  8. Shilpa Garg1 September 2013 at 10:29

    Interesting!! I am a Monday child! :)

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    1. Unknown1 September 2013 at 10:47

      Thank you Shilpa.Mondays child is fair, not only of face but fair in her dealings,co operation and judgement like you.

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  9. Amrit Sinha1 September 2013 at 12:04

    Thanks for sharing. This was really insightful :-)

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    1. Unknown1 September 2013 at 13:01

      Thanks Amrit.I am glad that you likes this post.

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  10. Megha1 September 2013 at 12:46

    I thought there was only 1 heaven and 1 hell and that 7 heavens is just a phrase.
    Interesting read!

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    1. Unknown1 September 2013 at 13:03

      Thank you Megha for the visit.Glad you found this interesting.

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  11. the little princess1 September 2013 at 13:11

    that was an interesting take on the prompt...and i simply loved the poem!! i am a monday's child..ahem ahem..

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    1. Unknown1 September 2013 at 14:46

      Thank you Princess.Monday's child ....a fair and lovely Princess!

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  12. Preetilata【ツ】1 September 2013 at 14:20

    Such a cute post ma'm... it took me back to my school days. And i am full of woe wala child. :( :D

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    1. Unknown1 September 2013 at 14:48

      Hi Preeti, I am glad you relived your school days.

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  13. Anonymous1 September 2013 at 14:38

    I hadn't though much of the number 7 until this festival of words cam up, and now I am quite frankly amazed. I had no idea that it was considered a holy number. But yes, now it all makes sense! Such an interesting take! And I love that rhyme!

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    1. Unknown1 September 2013 at 14:51

      Thanks you wordsndreamz.We will know more about the number 7 in the coming days.Glad that you liked the post.

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  14. Rajlakshmi1 September 2013 at 17:14

    Interesting post. I remember the poem. I m Thursday born and always dreamt of crossing 7 seas.

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    1. Unknown1 September 2013 at 21:20

      Thanks Rajalakshmi. I hope the dream comes true.

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  15. Sandhya1 September 2013 at 19:04

    Interesting! Yes, 7 is an auspicious number. Now, waiting to read your posts, Usha! I am born on a Friday!

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  16. Corinne Rodrigues1 September 2013 at 19:09

    Mrs Menon - so glad you're taking part. I do remember that rhyme. I'm a Saturday's child and my brother would tease me that I'd really have to work hard all my life! ;)

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    1. Unknown1 September 2013 at 21:26

      Thanks Corinne. Your presence here is an inspiration for me. I will try to write on all the seven days.

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  17. Unknown1 September 2013 at 20:01

    Thank you for reminding me of the poem, Usha ji! I remember we all used to hope that we had not been born on a Wednesday!!

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    1. Unknown1 September 2013 at 21:28

      Thanks Roshni.I think everyone wanted to be born on a Sunday.

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  18. Anonymous1 September 2013 at 20:48

    Truly Seven. I am smiling:)

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  19. Reshma1 September 2013 at 22:39

    The rhyme brought back a lot of memories Ushaji:) I'm looking forward to your take on this interesting prompt all week :)
    I'm a wednesday's child that is full of WOW :P

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    1. Unknown2 September 2013 at 05:41

      Thanks Reshma Hope to be able to write till the end.

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  20. Shail1 September 2013 at 22:44

    I am Thursday's child and I am glad if I can keep going far. I love travel :D Besides my date of birth is 25 and it adds up to 7 too.

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    1. Unknown2 September 2013 at 05:45

      Thanks Shail.This little rhyme has something for everybody.

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  21. Unknown2 September 2013 at 01:48

    I am Friday child. Loving & Caring :) :)
    And like Shail my birthday date also adds up to 7!

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  22. padmaja5 September 2013 at 07:59

    It was informative for me and I enjoyed knowing about the days..look forward to your posts!

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  23. Unknown5 September 2013 at 10:00

    Thank you Padmaja.You have made my day.

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