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Calendar Conundrum

Discussion in 'Comments on the latest newsletter' started by Maid of Kent, Oct 25, 2013.

  1. Maid of Kent

    Maid of Kent Member

    Thanks once again, Peter, for such an interesting Newsletter. Also for the correct information on the calendar and its eccentricities. Did you actually manage to find a totally correct answer? If so, I would like to congratulate them.
     
    Maid of Kent, Oct 25, 2013
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  2. Tim

    Tim Megastar and Moderator Staff Member

    Time is only relative. :)

    And to answer Peter's question, I would keep my birthday.

    I always wonder how much the average person knew about what was going on about the calendar changes.
    Did they even celebrate birthdays?
     
    Tim, Oct 25, 2013
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  3. Alexander Bisset

    Alexander Bisset Administrator Staff Member

    The certainly knew about the change in September when they "Lost" 11 days. There were riots.
     
    Alexander Bisset, Oct 25, 2013
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  4. Tim

    Tim Megastar and Moderator Staff Member

    Riots you say? They must have had too much time on their hands!! ;)
     
    Tim, Oct 25, 2013
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  5. Liberty

    Liberty LostCousins Megastar

    I don't....
     
    Liberty, Oct 25, 2013
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  6. Tim

    Tim Megastar and Moderator Staff Member

    ok, Well a very Happy Un-Birthday to you!
     
    Tim, Oct 25, 2013
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  7. peter

    peter Administrator Staff Member

    There is no evidence that there were any riots - it seems to be a myth that has sprung up over the years.
     
    peter, Oct 25, 2013
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  8. Alexander Bisset

    Alexander Bisset Administrator Staff Member

    Ah of course I didn't go back and check before posting. I do recall its an urban myth.
     
    Alexander Bisset, Oct 25, 2013
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  9. Maid of Kent

    Maid of Kent Member

    :confused: Still waiting to hear who, if anyone, won the Calendar Conundrum please.
     
    Maid of Kent, Oct 30, 2013
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  10. Maid of Kent

    Maid of Kent Member

    :confused: Still waiting to hear who, if anyone, won the Calendar Conundrum please.
     
    Maid of Kent, Oct 30, 2013
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  11. Maid of Kent

    Maid of Kent Member

    :eek: Ooops! I've started to stutter :p
     
    Maid of Kent, Oct 30, 2013
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  12. Britjan

    Britjan LostCousins Star

    It looks as if there might be an interesting book on the subject although it's not in public libraries at least in my part of Canada.
     
    Britjan, Oct 30, 2013
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  13. peter

    peter Administrator Staff Member

    The result was in my 11th October newsletter.
     
    peter, Oct 30, 2013
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  14. Maid of Kent

    Maid of Kent Member

    Thanks Peter. For some reason that Newsletter and the one for 25 Oct managed to deposit themselves into my FH folder. So congrats to David.
     
    Maid of Kent, Oct 31, 2013
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  15. Heather

    Heather LostCousins Member

    More like a hiccup I would say, He He!!
     
    Heather, Oct 31, 2013
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