Feels like a Tuesday: research explains why days "feel" certain ways

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@AnthonyC

Do cultures not descended from the Abrahamic religions have cyclic days off as part of their week structures? I know Rome had a lot of public holidays on the calendar, but I really have no idea what kind of structure weeks had in the past or other parts of the world.

I mean, one has to assume…yet I’m sure slaves in the USA and former colonies never really got a break. Sunup to sundown, never a day off? But then again, US slaves weren’t typically fed beer and good bread, either.

@jerwin

I’ve heard the the 19th century brits used a 6.5 day work week-- maids and footmen could expect a day off every fortnight.