Date sent: Sat, 12 May 2001 13:24:04 +0100
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From: James Rattue <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: St Sunday's Wells
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> As a parallel and not *quite* off-topic usage of the 'saint' prefix,
> here in High Wycombe it used to be the custom for the chairmakers to
> take Monday off to go out drinking and then work longer hours for the
> rest of the week to make the time up - and this was known as Saint
> Monday. I *think* there were similar customs in other traditional
> craft- based industries too.
>
> James Rattue
The Little Mesters (cutlery Workers) in Sheffeild
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