day of freyja…

Note: Only applicable in those areas which observe Dress Down custom.

Apart from Black Friday (any one of several historical disasters that happened on Fridays) and Good Friday (commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus) there is one Casual or Dress Down Friday in the popular modern culture which generally makes Friday more conspicuous than other days of the otherwise dull week. Following is a small attempt in understanding what makes a Friday, Friday:

1. On Friday suddenly one starts becoming aware of the feminine presence around the work place, which is normally absent on other days. That is, from Monday till Thursday a person who does not notice the lady sitting right next to his desk will suddenly starts noticing her with complete awe and surprise on Friday. Figuratively, female population suddenly gets accentuated on this day.

This is attributed to the chemical reaction undergoing across the neurons of female brain because of which the ladies who possess a decent outer frame start fitting themselves inside attractive casual attire, sometimes exaggerated with artificial beauty equipments. And this casual attire suddenly makes their presence more visible. This is the biggest phenomenon which makes Friday, Friday. The reason why neurons undergo this strange chemical reaction remains the subject of an open ended debate.

2. Another phenomenon attributed to Friday is that the weekly alcohol and cigarette consumption curve undergoes a sharp upward move during Friday nights among phenomenally confused males. This in turn, often, triggers the open ended debate mentioned above.

3. In most Germanic Languages Friday is named after Freyja who is a major goddess in Germanic paganism symbolizing love, beauty and fertility. Freyja is described as the fairest of all goddesses, and people prayed to her for happiness and love. Freyja was also associated with war, battle, death, magic, prophecy, and wealth, which makes it very essential for males to keep a healthy distance from the Freyja's Friday Feminine Effect.

4. In astrology Friday is connected with planet Venus and since Women are from Venus, it is assumed that this day their presence becomes more visible. But there is an opposition to this explanation because the same is not applicable to Tuesdays, since Men are considered to have descended from Mars and Tuesdays belong to Mars. Instead, on Tuesdays most men are found praying the celibate god of Hindu Mythology - Hanuman. It is also believed that Men subconsciously prepare on Tuesdays by requesting Lord Hanuman to give them strength and purity to stay away from the ill effects of the upcoming Fridays. Adam and Eve eating apple in the garden of Eden is again believed to have happened on Friday. It is said that Adam had failed to offer his prayers to Lord Hanuman the previous Tuesday!

This list is not exhaustive and there are many other interesting and eye opening explanations which could be found using prevailing search engines and encyclopedias. One must also go through a number of white papers produced by academicians who spent their lives trying explaining this perplexing phenomenon.