Maya Angelou

My grandmother took me to church on Sunday all day long, every Sunday into the night. Then Monday evening was the missionary meeting. Tuesday evening was usher board meeting. Wednesday evening was prayer meeting. Thursday evening was visit the sick. Friday evening was choir practice. I mean, and at all those gatherings, we sang.

American Poet

James Roday

Look at every show on television; it's derivative of another show that came before it. It was only a matter of time. So all you 'Mentalist' fans, it's okay to like the show, but don't be in denial of where it came from. Friday nights, U.S.A., basic cable-style baby.

American Actor

Dominic Grieve

The Good Friday/Belfast Agreement was a bilateral one between ourselves and Ireland and did not involve the E.U. at all. It just presupposed common E.U. membership as a facilitator of its successful operation.

British Politician

Rachel Khoo

Friday nights don't tend to be late as I like getting up early on Saturday. By 8am, you can find me in a yoga class. It's great to kick off the weekend with some exercise and it does set you up for the day.

British Chef

Anthony Doerr

Fridays after school, especially when the weather was lousy, Mom would take me to the library. She'd let me check out whatever I wanted, and I checked out a lot.

American Writer

Rupert Penry-Jones

Friday is my night for letting my hair down, and once a month a group of my old male friends will come down and stay at our house in Hampshire.

English Actor

Jason Winston George

On weekends, we slow it down. Friday nights, we bust out a movie, and there is popcorn all over the place.

Andrew Flintoff

North of England, you're brought up on fish and chips. Friday or Saturdays every week, it was a treat.

English Entertainer

Karen Kain

Friday night is our date night. We really carve out time for each other.

Canadian Dancer

Mariella Frostrup

Fridays are always movie night at our flat in Kensington, West London.

British Journalist

In many cultures, Friday marks the beginning of the weekend.

Weekend Start

Some workplaces have 'Casual Friday' where you can dress more informally.

Casual Day

Friday night is often used for social gatherings and entertainment.

Social Activities

Good Friday is a solemn day in Christianity, commemorating Jesus' crucifixion.

Religious Significance

In many countries, Good Friday is a public holiday with closed businesses.

Public Holiday

Traditions on Good Friday vary globally, some include fasting and processions.

Cultural Observance

Black Friday is known for being the busiest shopping day of the year.

Retail Event

Stores offer significant discounts on Black Friday to start the holiday shopping season.

Big Discounts

Many stores open very early on Black Friday and may have long lines.

Early Openings

 old man small mosque but now they began to pay visits and sometimes they would drag him in for question and always the same question why did you name your daughter your granddaughter jihad why do you keep using the word jihad in your Friday sermons do you hate Americans

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 I'm gonna reach down and grab his body and the tube and it just barely fits in this tube right exactly just go there so I don't want to release the tube where I'm going to be holding a free friday night so I'm gonna make sure you firmly

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 ready for Katie's face transplant we go to rehabs during the week and that's with all these doctors appointments our weeks are pretty packed money through Friday say that for me one more time Oh Katie neurologically she's all there

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 Friday what part of what role can ritual play at this moment and how how are you redefining ritual in a virtual world well number one we get together with the family on a program that it was named I forget is it

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 I saw you last since getting the award we we launched a Food Revolution program you know we got the best ratings for Friday night across all channels in four and a half years we got an Emmy not bad

Launching a Food...

 these mixes make sure the ponies survive all winter long Friday morning they swim back and they start our life over again for another another full year when this week's over

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 here with a curfew for the next day protests have been held here every Friday for the past three years every week more young Palestinians are injured

Part 3: Palestinian...

 you know got you today is the first friday of the month when the crown is put on public display