Eight-day week a fortnight "pythefnos" means "a fifteen night". Eight-day week Some historical calendars had "weeks" of eight days. In the Burmese version of Theravada Buddhism, the week has eight days. Wednesday is divided into Wednesday proper (midnight to noon) and Rahu (noon to midnight). Each day is associated with a compass direction, a planet, and a totem animal. The ancient Etruscans developed an eight-day market week known as the nundinum around the 8th or 7th century BC. This was passed on to the Romans no later than the 6th century BC. As Rome expanded, it encountered the seven-day week and for
Back in the Day (2014 film) Back in the Day (2014 film) Back in the Day is a 2014 comedy film, directed and written by "Smallville" actor Michael Rosenbaum. It is distributed by Screen Media Films. When Jim Owens makes a surprise visit to his high school reunion, all hell breaks loose. Hilarity ensues as he wrangles his now-married friends together for one last hurrah. Cruising the old strip, seeking vengeance on an old high school principal and nearly breaking up a wedding gets Jim into hot water with his friends and their wives. Back in the Day is written and directed by Michael Rosenbaum and