APR 18, 25.. GOOD FRIDAY.. MARBLES..

GOOD FRIDAY.. 

Thank you NATIONAL TODAY for your Good Friday message.

Good Friday commemorates the death of Jesus on Calvary the site just outside the walls of Jerusalem where Jesus was crucified. It falls on the Friday before Easter, for 2025, that’s April 18. Most Christian denominations recognize Good Friday as a holy day, with many, including members of Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Lutheran faiths, fasting and attending church services. Good Friday is, for many, an intensely personal day of prayer and devotion. 

The exact origins of Good Friday are unknown. The earliest known use of the name “Good Friday” goes back to about 1290 in a text called “The South English Legendary.”  The celebration dates back to the 4th century. Fasting and putting limitations on oneself to mourn the death of Jesus is an ancient practice. Why the holiday is called Good Friday is also unknown, but there are several theories. Some believe that ‘God’s Friday’ evolved to ‘Good Friday.’ Some religious devotees firmly believe that the day is named ‘good’ as a symbol of Jesus and everything he stood for against evil-doers. Some believe it is called Good Friday because it led to the Resurrection of Jesus and his victory over death and sin and the celebration of Easter, the very pinnacle of Christian celebrations,” It is also widely believed that Jesus died on a Friday, but this doesn’t explain the addition of ‘good’ to the holiday.

If you wish to peruse it further, please click onto the below link.

https://nationaltoday.com/good-friday/

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The below NATIONAL TODAY holiday is just for Patti who takes great pride that, as a youngster, Patti was the “marbles champion” of her neighborhood, much to the dismay of the boys in the neighborhood Patti says!

WORLD MARBLES DAY..

World Marbles Day is observed every year on Good Friday and this year it will be held on April 18.

This day commemorates the first British Marbles Championship that took place in England in 1588. Competing for the hand of a milk maiden in Tinsley Green, two young suitors engaged in a contest of marbles to decide who would win her fair hand. Ever since, the game of marbles has morphed into an annual championship that, even after several centuries, still takes place in Tinsley Green, England. Now teams from other parts of the world travel to England to participate in the game.

Also known as ‘Ringer’ or ‘Ring Taw’, the game is played with 49 marbles inside a ring.  

1. Create a ring. The first step is to create a 6-foot diameter ring where the marbles will be stationed, either by using a string or drawing a circle on the floor.

2. Count out marbles. The game must be played with 49 small marbles and one larger marble to be used for ‘shooting.’

3. Select your teammates. The standard number of players is six per team but if you have less, that’s okay!

4. Take turns. Each team must take turns attempting to knock marbles out of the ring.

5. Choose a winner! When all marbles have been knocked out of the ring, the team with the most marbles wins the game!

Until 1962, clay marbles were used but this changed as glass marbles came into use.

IF you want to check marbles out further for yourself please click onto the below link.

https://nationaltoday.com/world-marbles-day/

Well Patti, My Dear One. Does the above accounting look good to you?

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Cap and Patti

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