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I don't think that's true. Originally, Tuesday was chosen because farmers needed a day to get to the county seat, a day to vote, and a day to get back, without
by Posibyte 10y ago
I don't think that's true. Originally, Tuesday was chosen because farmers needed a day to get to the county seat, a day to vote, and a day to get back, without interfering with the three days of worship, or Wednesday, which was commonly a market day. [1]
It could be kept that way for that reason, but to say it was deliberately designed for that reason I feel is disingenuous.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election_Day_(United_States)#History https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election_Day_(United_States)#H...