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^Sunday, as a family day
or just a day with friends,
sometimes meant a trip to

^Sunday was more than just the
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oopular family Sunday drive day. Sunday
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received its name from the Teutonic

translation of the Roman word dies Solis

‘day of the sun”. The Christians

worshipped on Sunday because the
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:esurrection of Jesus Christ took place

m the first day of the week. By the end

if the 4th century, the Roman Emperor

(Constantine ordered that Sunday be

observed as a holy day. Sunday was a

day of rising early for church and family

picnics. The after prom party kept the

student busy after prom until Sunday
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morning. Other events such as choir

concerts and band concerts kept Sunday

I full.

Said Senior Donna Johnston, “I

s don’t like Sunday because I have to go
^Sunday is a casual day as
expressed by English teacher
to school the next day.”
Elizabeth Vitton and Junior
Wayne Cherry at the post prom
party.