Today's illustrious band:

Covered With Gods

Brought to you by James the Bear, whom you may remember as the supplier of the infamous Aass beer at the Labor Day party.

The Bear is covered with gods. Odin and Thor adorn his necklace; Freya graces a wristband. He has other items with other gods from other pantheons, too, but these were the ones I've seen. The Bear subscribes to the theory that the more deities you're friendly with, or at least respectful toward, the better your chances of getting one or two to smile upon you. There are worse ways to go through life than covered with gods.

The calendar is covered with gods, too, you know. The days of the week are named for them. The months of the year are, too; see http://www.ernie.cummings.net/calendar.htm#TWO to learn more.

Days of the Band Name:

• Sunday = Sun's day
  
• Monday = Moon's day
  
• Tuesday = Tewe's day — a Norse goddess
  
• Wednesday = Woden's day, or Odin's day — the Big Kahuna of the Norse pantheon
  
• Thursday = Thor's day — Norse god of lightning/electricity
  
• Friday = Frigg's day — a rotund Germanic goddess
  
• Saturday = Saturn's day — a Roman god
  

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