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Friday used to be called Fookday, but this was changed in 1723 when the English authorities decided it was 'exceedingly rude and likely to cause offence'.

Friday used to be called Fookday, but this was changed in 1723 when the English authorities decided it was ‘exceedingly rude and likely to cause offence’.

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