Here in west Michigan, most businesses close from 1 to 3 so that people can attend Good Friday services.  It is a Good Friday tradition.  But in other parts of the world, there are other Good Friday traditions.

For example, in the Philippines, some people there have adopted the tradition of having themselves nailed to a cross.  And even though the practice is not condoned by the Church, it does, none the less, happen.

While I applaud their piety, I think that they have missed the point.