# Pat Robertson's Days of the Week

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**Created:** [March 31, 2006, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertsons-days-of-the-week/350717 "2006-03-31T16:32:35Z")\
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**Post date:** [March 31, 2006, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertsons-days-of-the-week/350717/1 "2006-03-31T16:32:35Z")

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In the Straight Dope column for [20-Feb-1981](http://www.straightdope.com/classics/a1_125.html), ‘Who decided the day should be divided into 24 hours?’, Cecil writes, regarding the calendar created by the French National Convention in 1793:

“Each day was also given its own name, some of which were less inspired than others, e.g., Eggplant, Manure, Shovel, Gypsum, Billy Goat, Spinach, and Tunny Fish.”  
A few years ago, I read an article that alluded to a proposal by Pat Robertson (of ‘700 Club’ infamy) to rename the days of the week, because most of the current names are based on Norse gods, who are obviously not Christians.

Unfortunately, that article did not give the names which Robertson proposed, and I’ve had no luck in finding any online or offline source of those names. Not even an e-mail to TPTB at [700club.com](http://700club.com) elicited a response.

Does anyone know what were the names that Robertson suggested?

Ed.

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**Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 3:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertsons-days-of-the-week/350717/2 "2006-04-02T15:12:53Z")

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Sunday  
God Day  
Jesus Day  
I Can Heal Your Gallstone Through the Television Day  
Send Me Some Money Day  
Kick Back at My Estate With a Private Airstrip Day  
Hope They Don’t Find Out About the Hookers Day

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**Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertsons-days-of-the-week/350717/3 "2006-04-02T19:52:41Z")

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For that matter, several months of the Year are named after pagan deities (January = Janus, March = Mars, June = Juno).

If centuries of Christian leaders saw no reason to change things, why start now?

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**Post date:** [April 2, 2006, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pat-robertsons-days-of-the-week/350717/4 "2006-04-02T20:01:33Z")

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[QUOTE=astorian]  
If centuries of Christian leaders saw no reason to change things, why start now?  
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Because of the current “War Against Christianity”. How does it look to plan battles and have to refer to the enemy just by mentioning the day of the week you are going to protest against “Will and Grace”?