In the 80's, i'd probably be in my mother's womb or still contemplating whether to come over here or not. It amused me how you talked about the happenings then. I have no idea either.
Like you are a fan of the four-day work week, i would be the biggest fan of 2-day work if possible. But the rationale for the school to scrap off Monday isn't such a proper one for me. Though i'm looking it from the perspective of a typical african.
If that happens here, Its an avenue for schools to extort the parents big time, And for the children to have more play time. Lol.
How i wish Monday is counted as weekend.
What a beautiful piece @donkeypong