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From: boston@celerity.UUCP (Boston Office)
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Subject: Re:  Sundays
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Date: Wed, 4-Dec-85 18:11:14 EST
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In article <174@watmath.UUCP> ddyment@watmath.UUCP (Doug Dyment) writes:
>
>>>
>>>If anyone decides to write a brand new version of Unix, then
>>>this should be put straight once and for all. It is now over 15
>>>years since ISO decided that Monday is the first day of the
>>>week. Hence, we can number the days 0-6 or 1-7, but Monday
>>>should be first!
>>>
>> For several hundred years sunday has been the first day of the
>>week. Look at any calandar[sic].
>>
> For several thousand years Sunday has been the last day of the
>week.  Look at any bible.
>
>  But actually, I'll stick with the ISO argument.

Gee, as far as I'm concerned, the Bible agrees with Sunday being the
first day.  After all, the Sabbath is the last day, and ANY rabbi will
tell you that's Saturday!