Eight Days a Week?

It is interesting to note that the Sumerians, who were perhaps the oldest civilization, had a five day week.  The Babylonians adopted this plan and gave us astrology.  The Egyptians, who are almost as old, had a six day week. The Hebrews gave us the seven day week when they claimed that God created the world in seven days. The Romans had no concept of a week and only had months with special Holy Days (about 150 a year), so the Romans adopted the Jewish custom of a seven day week. Slowly, over the centuries, the work week has expanded to take more time and the days for rest and relaxation have decreased. In 1964 the Beatles sang "Eight Days a Week" Is this the future?


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William Schaeffer