Sunday fool

Hello Dr_Moreau, welcome to the forums,

I think it refers to an April Fool's Day which falls on Sunday. The day itself, or maybe a Sunday paper that is published on that day and contains hoaxes of April Fool's Day.

Let's wait for more expert people.

I think it's from an old nursery rhyme or children's chant, of which I can find only this satiric version on the Internet:

'Monday's fool is full of grace,
Tuesday's fool falls flat on face,
Wednesday's fool has far to go,
Thursday's fool eats yellow snow,
Friday's fool isn't much of a fool,
Saturday's fool is about the same,
and Sunday's fool was

A Sunday fool is a divorced father with visitation rights. Sunday is the day you see fathers with a child at the zoo's and toy stores.

Hi

I think anonymous is right - it means a father who only meets his child on a Sunday

Taking up Mr M's idea, the old UK version is..

Mondays child is fair of face,
Tuesdays child is full of grace,
Wednesdays child is full of woe,
Thursdays child has far to go,
Fridays child is loving and giving,
Saturdays child works hard

Hi again

On the same subject, there is an old song by the UK band - The Jam - called Saturday's Kids, written 1979

(I'm sure you can get it on the web)

Here, the reference is definitely to the poem - they are kids who work hard for their living

Dave

Hi,

Is it a common expression? No. I don't remember ever hearing it said.


Clive