Subj : Re: Daylight Savings Time
To   : poindexter FORTRAN
From : Vk3jed
Date : Mon Feb 28 2022 14:50:00

-=> On 02-25-22 07:48, poindexter FORTRAN wrote to Vk3jed <=-

 pF> I spoke to a woman who'd grown up in the Soviet Union, and she
 pF> mentioned that they celebrated "Old New Year" and "New New Year" where
 pF> she came from.

Interesting, the "old new year" is forgotten here.  I think England had to skip
11 days, when they switched to the new calendar.  Russia had to skip 13 days,
because they did it much later.

 pF> Old was for family and was a quiet affair, New was the celebratory, go
 pF> out and get drunk version. Although I think Vodka was involved with
 pF> both days.

Haha a party for everyone. :)


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