If you have any volunteers or staff who might be interested, please 
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T-G-I-F — four of the most beloved letters in the alphabet… but who’d be 
thankful if Saturday wasn’t a day off? In fact, it wasn’t officially 
part of the American weekend until 1940 (although “St. Monday” was often 
reserved for nursing hangovers). When did Americans start drawing a line 
between labor and leisure? Once they had time off, what did they do with 
it? When did we start feeling “bored,” and has idleness historically 
been a virtue or a sin? Why does play now involve so much work? Got a 
story or question about the changing nature of leisure?

"BackStory with the American History Guys," a new public radio show 
hosted by historians Ed Ayers, Peter Onuf, and Brian Balogh 
(www.backstoryradio.org), is seeking callers for its "History of 
Leisure" show. If you would like to participate as a caller--it takes 
about eight minutes--get in touch with Catherine Moore 
([log in to unmask]) by Tuesday, July 8th, at the latest.

Catherine Moore
Research/Production Assistant
Backstory, VFH Radio
Charlottesville, VA
434-924-4403

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