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To: A_Tradition_Continues
I am sickened and disgusted by this constant switching of the clocks back and forth. What is so good about coming home from work in the dark six months out of the year?

Just decide where the clocks should always be set at and leave them alone.

I am also not happy with the calendar system. Too confusing. 31 days in July, 30 days in September, 28 days in February - but wait, every fourth year, add a day to February.

What the hell is that crap?

Here's my solution to the problem...

Have 13 months a year exactly four weeks long. That is, have 28 days per month with each month starting on a Sunday.

That neatly accounts for 364 days per year.

At the end of each year, use the extra day as a holiday. It can be called "New Year's Day" and nobody has to work. Imagine that! One day out of the year for a national party.

Every four years, New Year's Day can be two days long and we'll get all the drunker.

There you go. Calendar simplified. Just-like-that.

3 posted on 10/21/2007 9:23:44 AM PDT by SamAdams76 (I am 36 days away from outliving Freddie Mercury)
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To: SamAdams76
Calendar simplified. Just-like-that.

So when do you start this new calendar? What do you call this new month? When in the calendar year would a new month be inserted.

I say we just go by numbered days and forget months and day titles.

4 posted on 10/21/2007 9:34:52 AM PDT by A_Tradition_Continues (THE NEXT GENERATION CONSERVATIVE)
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To: SamAdams76

Why have an extra day? Just say a year has 364 days in it and that’s that. Except for people like astronomers who would notice or care that a day is gone?


12 posted on 10/21/2007 12:51:49 PM PDT by A knight without armor
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