current | archives | profile | notes | contact | rings | host |
Putting the MUN in Mondays March 10, 2003 ~ 3:05 p.m. The history of the English language tells me that Monday is derived from the Germanic system of naming days, with the first day of the working week translated as �Moon Day.� But we don�t pronounce it that way. It�s more like �Mun-day.� We need a more esoteric legend for the word. Could it be �mun� as in mundane, which is what this day of the week usually turns out to be. Or �mun� as in money�the sole reason why we ever get out of bed on this day in the first place. Or maybe you could argue that the �mun� in Monday stands for monopoly as this day seems to set the pace for the entire week. Perhaps it stands for Monrovia which is where I�d like to send all Mondays. But that wouldn�t be fair. Whatever it is, I can guarantee you�ll never hear, �Time for fun, honey-bun, it�s Mun-day!� Actually, know what I think? I think Monday is named after a sound not unlike the one I make upon waking up, the after-effects of a weekend still ruling my senses: �Muuuuunnnnnh!� � M.E.M.
Copyright � 2001-2007 by M.E. Manning. All material is written by me, unless explicitly stated otherwise by use of footnotes or bylines. Do not copy or redistribute without my permission.
AMERICA FOR TRUE AMERICANS!
|