When I grew up in Norway, the week consisted of six workdays and one day of rest - Sunday in this country.
After I left Norway, the week was changed into one of five workdays and two days of not so much rest, but time off work. As far as I understand Saturdays and Sundays became busy days for shopping, travelling, surplus housework, house maintenance, gardening etc.
I think that this was when the expression "a long weekend" started. You would go away on Friday after work and come back on Sunday night.
Today I was told that in Norway they have invented "the oval weekend":
You take Friday and Monday off work.
Leave home after work on Thursday and return home on Monday night.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment