"Good" Friday?

So, the Friday before Easter is Good Friday. Seems like it should be called "Horrible, Wretched Friday," as that's when Jesus died on the cross. Bummer.

Although: Its counterpoint is Easter, so...


Here in Australia, Good Friday is a public holiday. For that matter, Monday's a holiday too, as the day after Easter (since Easter's always on a Sunday, and most folks get Easter off anyhow). As someone from the U.S., it seems strange to get Good Friday off. But, hey -- I'm all for religious holidays being public holidays. I think we should do all the Jewish holidays, too. And Muslim; and Buddhist. Fine by me!

Of course, I'm unemployed, so it doesn't really matter. But I'm all for the principle of the thing.

That what **I** say. ;)