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^3aturday arrives but most

don’t see it until 12:00 or 1:00. The

Roman word for Saturday die Saturni

(“day of Saturn”) really challenged the

Teutons. The Romans named that day

after Saturn, a god of planting and

harvesting — two occupations fit only for

slaves, thought the Teutons. They had no

god even remotely resembling Saturn.

The problem was solved by their clumsy

attempt to pronounce the word. It came

out a harsh-sounding “Saeternesdag”.

Saturday meant getting ready for a big

night on the town. Movies and dinner

were sometimes a part of the evening

entertainment.

Said Senior Melissa Quiter, “I like

Saturday, during the school year.”

^Saturday was sometimes a
difficult time to find things to
do. A group of freshmen just
hang out at McDonald’s.