On 10 Aug 2008 15:33:56 -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Don Leahy) wrote:

>I remember when I first taught my son how to use a wrench.  I had to
>explain to him the difference between "clockwise" and
>"counter-clockwise".  It was not obvious to him because of digital
>clocks.

At one time the words "widdershins" and "soleil" were used - BC
(before clocks).

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