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To: IronJack
Why 31 days in some months, 30 in others, and 28 in one ... unless there are 29? It is NOT a funcion of the lunar cycle. Some months have two full moons. Why not 10 36-day months with one 5-day “slack week” which stands on its own?

It is because the calendars would be wrong if it were any other way.

19 posted on 01/19/2018 10:57:25 AM PST by MtnClimber (For photos of Colorado scenery and wildlife, click on my screen name for my FR home page.)
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To: MtnClimber

The Hebrew calendar uses lunar cycles for months, but adds ‘leap months’ to keep it in sync with the solar year.


22 posted on 01/19/2018 11:04:15 AM PST by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: MtnClimber

Little known fact:

Originally, February was decreed as Diet Month. An opportunity to prepare for swimsuit season and shed some winter pounds. A vote was taken by the Time Lords and it was unanimous to not add anymore days to February than necessary for fear of upsetting the women of the realm.

Thus February remains the only month with a mere 28 days.


31 posted on 01/19/2018 11:20:24 AM PST by Hatteras
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