Today is the Friday before Labor Day. The Wall St Journal called it Getaway Day. But for me, it is a day to stay away from possible trouble.
The Mayan calendar has 18 months of 20 days and the extra 5 days are considered Unlucky Days. During those days they avoided unnecessary work. For me, this day is one of those Unlucky Days. So I stay away from work, lest anything bad befall me there.
It is rooted in history. One year, I recall rushing to file an answer, thinking I was out of time. As it turned out, that case lasted for 9 years. There was plenty of time after all.
Another year, I recall staying out late and drinking too much. That was not a good memory.
In general, it always was a stressful Friday.
So in recent times, I have found it better to just take the day off. I don't miss much. And its a good defense.
* Sidenote - Germany invaded Poland on Sept 1, 1940
