TGIF - "Thank God it's Friday!"

Published: December 31, 1969, 7:00 pm

Myth is the public dream, and dream is the private myth. - Joseph CampbellTGIF!There are workers who have this acronym as their mantra. To most who use it, the phrase means "I am so glad I don't have to go to work tomorrow!" Many years ago for "fasting" Roman Catholics and Episcopalians, Fridays were "fish days." Now E-mailers sometimes use "TGIF" as a way of signing off on messages.Retirees must reassess how they feel about TGIF, because "work" for them is now something entirely new and different. It is often a rather big adjustment, for them and for their spouses. In my case my spouse retired some years before I did, so he had a head start on me.Now we both "work some and play some" each day, with little difference except what is on television. For my partner the weekend signals some of his favorite sports will be on TV. For me it means "Book TV" on C-SPAN. Note that we have separate television sets. Our task sharing is also

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