On 8/2/11 10:47 PM, David J Taylor wrote:
That said of all the systems I like the Mayan one best. They defined
the year as 360 days. Then after 360 days they stopped counting and
had a party while they waited for the priest to watch the sun and
declare the start of a new year. They got a week off.
Chris Albertson
Redondo Beach, California
With the exception of the counting, that almost happens in the UK,
particularly Scotland, where it's about two weeks off rather than just a
few days. I guess NTP or Big Ben would replace the priest now!
Didn't the Romans do the same thing.. 5 day intercalary period during
which the Saturnalia occurred. And they had 10 day weeks,
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