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Why are elections always on Thursdays?

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Yorkiegirl · 05/05/2005 15:16

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beansmum · 05/05/2005 15:18

it's just tradition, no actual reason as far as I know. Wasn't there one once which wasn't on a thursday? ages ago.

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Doddle · 05/05/2005 15:19

It's purely a custom, they could be on any other day. In 1931 there was one on a Tuesday!!

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catgirl · 05/05/2005 15:21

so they can all go and get p*ssed on a Friday??

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beansmum · 05/05/2005 15:21

here are a few reasons why

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