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Motifs
- Why sun shines on Saturday (Friday). A1177
- Knockers refrain from work on Saturdays and other Jewish holidays. F456.1.2.3.3
- Prostitutes wander. A woman having given her cook leave of absence for the next day asks her what day it is. "Saturday." "No, it is the day on which the prostitutes wander." The cook: "Yes, from one prostitute to another. Today I am with you, tomorrow with your sister." J1351.1
- The rescuers' Sabbath. A Jew, fallen into a pit, refuses to be rescued on Saturday, his Sabbath. The next day he calls for help but the Christians refuse to rescue him on Sunday, their Sabbath. J1613
- Card-playing parson. The parson plays cards all Saturday night, goes to sleep at church, and calls out the names of the cards. N5
- Certain number of souls released from hell every Saturday through virtue of saint. Q560.2.2
- Jewish automaton will not work on Saturday. V71.1