A shout-out and a pint to Grrrmachine for taking up the slack during my commute.
Wednesday, eh lads? Eh? EH?
( .Yeti., Wed 23 Nov 2016, 8:13, archived)

THE DAY OF WOTAN, LORD OF THESE ISLES
also, longest name of all the weekdays, fact fans.
( Grrrmachine the indifference engine, Wed 23 Nov 2016, 8:16, archived)

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Yet despite being the longest in terms of letters, it has no more syllables than any other day of the week. Striking, is it not?
( .Yeti., Wed 23 Nov 2016, 8:21, archived)

Uh, it's pronounced Wed Ness Day

( Windy Pig I'm naturally quite suspicious about the moon., Wed 23 Nov 2016, 8:24, archived)

So called because it is the traditional day when loch monsters get married.

( .Yeti., Wed 23 Nov 2016, 8:28, archived)

Wed Family
( Grrrmachine the indifference engine, Wed 23 Nov 2016, 8:30, archived)