“Wednesdays were the best thing about Atlantis. The middle of the week was a traditional holiday there. Everyone stopped work and celebrated the fact that half the week was over.”

—  Walter Moers , The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear

Source: The 13½ Lives of Captain Bluebear

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