Classic_Agency [he/him,comrade/them] to main • 4 years agoWhy Americans should change the way they display datesimagemessage-square53 fedilinkarrow-up1118
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minus-squareKiaKaha [he/him]hexbear33·4 years agoFucking up dates is a time honoured tradition of empire. Nothing will top Augustus inserting a month named after himself right before the months named after their order in the sequence. Ever wondered why september isn’t number 7? Or why October is the tenth month? Or why December isn’t? All thanks to Augustus. link
minus-squareSaberTail [any]hexbear13·4 years agoI love it, and used to have a printed version on my wall. Today is Frosty Reed day! link
minus-squareClassic_Agency [he/him,comrade/them]hexagonhexbear12·4 years ago Fucking up dates is a time honoured tradition of empire. Counterpoint: The October revolution was actually in November link
minus-squareCollatz_problem [comrade/them]hexbear2·4 years agoAnd February revolution was in March, because Russian Empire used Julian calendar. link
minus-squareSaberTail [any]hexbear9·4 years agoThe numbers being off is more on Pope Gregory XIII. Britain still had the new year starting in March up until the 1750s. link
Fucking up dates is a time honoured tradition of empire.
Nothing will top Augustus inserting a month named after himself right before the months named after their order in the sequence.
Ever wondered why september isn’t number 7? Or why October is the tenth month? Or why December isn’t?
All thanks to Augustus.
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I love it, and used to have a printed version on my wall. Today is Frosty Reed day!
Counterpoint: The October revolution was actually in November
And February revolution was in March, because Russian Empire used Julian calendar.
The numbers being off is more on Pope Gregory XIII. Britain still had the new year starting in March up until the 1750s.