🚀 go-pugleaf

I distantly remember how all this got started (OS's reaching their absolute
date limit, if memory serves), but this is getting silly.  Massive bandwidth
is being expended daily to discuss totally arbitrary trivia about time.
Even Jan. 1st being New Year's day is arbitrary, EVEN IN OUR CALENDAR!
In the 18th century (accourding to my almanac), the British moved New Year's
Day from Mar. 25 to Jan 1.  How it got there I do not know.

My point is that while there may be some scientific basis for this calendar
or that calendar, you might as well celebrate the turning of your car's
odometer.  The changing of the most rarely changed part of the date is just
as good as an excuse for a celebration as most.  When the century is up is
silly, and belongs more on quiz shows than USENET.  Few people care, and
almost nobody is going to do anything about it anyway.

"The National Coalition to Ban More-Festive-than-Normal New Year's Eve
Celebrations in 2000"

I don't think so.

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