We used to wear red on Fridays in our golf group back in MA. I agree it never did seem to catch on...
While up north this summer I snapped this picture with my phone which fits nicely in this thread. The Island Queen is a ferry that runs from Falmouth, MA to Oak Bluffs. The whole crew wears red every Friday per the sign on the snack bar...
Click to enlarge... (I am not sure why it is flipped when enlarged and do not care enough to figure it out, sorry