The mothers insist on it, so they can compare baby sizes. Think of it as a legacy application that no one wants to stop using.
Carleton > My dad's cousin, in Australia just mailed us > a birth announcement for her great-grandson, > from their local newspaper. > > It was interesting that the announcement > listed the baby's weight in pounds and ounces, > and the height in inches. There was no metric > used at all. > > Is this one of the few instances, in Australia, > where people still cling to the old system? > > Stephen Gallagher > > 1 >
