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    Re: An explanation of Calendars
    From: Andrew Nikitin
    Date: 2017 Dec 19, 13:17 -0800

    > From: Bob Crawley
    > Date: 2017 Dec 19, 01:05 -0800

    > https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/calendar_facts.png

    Do you know that the fall equinox happens at the wrong time every year because of time zone legislation in Indiana? Apparently, that's why we have leap seconds.

    Do you know that the blood moon happens later every year because of a decree by the Pope in the 1500's? Apparently, scientists are really worried.

    Do you know that the latest sunrise happens at the wrong time every year because of libration of the international date line? Apparently, that's why we have leap seconds.

    Do you know that toyota truck month drifts out of sync with the moon because of magnetic field reversal? Apparently, that's why we have leap seconds.

    Do you know that easter drifts out of sync with the moon because of arbitrary decision by Isaac Newton? Apparently, it's getting worse and nobody knows why.

    Do you know that easter drifts out of sync with the calendar because of arbitrary decision by Isaac Newton? Apparently, it causes a predictable increase in car accidents.

    Do you know that shark week drifts out of sync with the atomic clock in Colorado because of arbitrary decision by Benjamin Franklin? Apparently, it was even more extreme during the bronze age.

    Do you know that the harverst moon drifts out of sync with the atomic clock in Colorado because of time zone legislation in Arizona? Apparently, it's getting worse and nobody knows why.

    Do you know that shark week drifts out of sync with the sun because of a decree by the Pope in the 1500's? Apparently, scientists are really worried.

    Do you know that the summer solstice might not happen this year because of a decree by the Pope in the 1500's? Apparently, there is a proposal to fix it, but it will never happen.

    Do you know that the summer solstice might not happen this year because of magnetic field reversal? Apparently, it's getting worse and nobody knows why.

    Do you know that toyota truck month happens at the wrong time every year because of arbitrary decision by Benjamin Franklin? Apparently, that's why we have leap seconds.

    Do you know that the spring equinox happens at the wrong time every year because of precession of the moon? Apparently, that's why we have leap seconds.

    Do you know that the summer olympics drifts out of sync with the moon because of time zone legislation in Arizona? Apparently, there is a proposal to fix it, but it will never happen.

    Do you know that the fall equinox drifts out of sync with the sun because of time zone legislation in Arizona? Apparently, it was even more extreme during the 1990s.

    Do you know that toyota truck month drifts out of sync with the atomic clock in Colorado because of time zone legislation in Arizona? Apparently, scientists are really worried.

    Do you know that leap day happens later every year because of obliquity of the earth's axis? Apparently, it was even more extreme during the cretaceous.

    Do you know that the latest sunset happens later every year because of magnetic field reversal? Apparently, it causes a predictable increase in car accidents.

    Do you know that the summer olympics happens earlier every year because of arbitrary decision by Benjamin Franklin? Apparently, it's getting worse and nobody knows why.

    Do you know that toyota truck month drifts out of sync with the gregorian because of arbitrary decision by Benjamin Franklin? Apparently, scientists are really worried.

    Do you know that easter drifts out of sync with the moon because of a decree by the Pope in the 1500's? Apparently, it was even more extreme during the ice age.

    Do you know that daylight savings time happens at the wrong time every year because of arbitrary decision by Benjamin Franklin? Apparently, it was even more extreme during the cretaceous.

    Do you know that the earliest sunset happens later every year because of magnetic field reversal? Apparently, it was even more extreme during the 1990s.

    Do you know that the spring equinox might happen twice this year because of a decree by the Pope in the 1500's? Apparently, it was even more extreme during the cretaceous.

    Do you know that leap year might not happen this year because of obliquity of the equator? Apparently, it was even more extreme during the cretaceous.

    Do you know that the latest sunset happens earlier every year because of magnetic field reversal? Apparently, scientists are really worried.

    Do you know that shark week drifts out of sync with the atomic clock in Colorado because of magnetic field reversal? Apparently, it causes a predictable increase in car accidents.

    Do you know that the blood moon drifts out of sync with the atomic clock in Colorado because of time zone legislation in Russia? Apparently, it causes a predictable increase in car accidents.

    Do you know that easter happens earlier every year because of a decree by the Pope in the 1500's? Apparently, there is a proposal to fix it, but it actually makes things worse.

    Do you know that leap day drifts out of sync with the sun because of magnetic field reversal? Apparently, that's why we have leap seconds.

    Do you know that the latest sunrise might happen twice this year because of magnetic field reversal? Apparently, it was even more extreme during the cretaceous.

    Do you know that toyota truck month drifts out of sync with the mayan because of arbitrary decision by Isaac Newton? Apparently, it's getting worse and nobody knows why.

    Do you know that daylight savings time might not happen this year because of a decree by the Pope in the 1500's? Apparently, that's why we have leap seconds.

    Do you know that shark week happens earlier every year because of arbitrary decision by FDR? Apparently, scientists are really worried.

    Do you know that the latest sunrise drifts out of sync with the atomic clock in Colorado because of time zone legislation in Indiana? Apparently, that's why we have leap seconds.

    Do you know that daylight savings time might not happen this year because of arbitrary decision by FDR? Apparently, there is a proposal to fix it, but it is stalled in congress.

    Do you know that the summer solstice drifts out of sync with the moon because of arbitrary decision by FDR? Apparently, scientists are really worried.

    Do you know that daylight savings time happens at the wrong time every year because of a decree by the Pope in the 1500's? Apparently, it's getting worse and nobody knows why.

    Do you know that shark week drifts out of sync with the moon because of time zone legislation in Russia? Apparently, it's getting worse and nobody knows why.

    Do you know that easter might happen twice this year because of time zone legislation in Arizona? Apparently, it was even more extreme during the 1990s.

    Do you know that shark week drifts out of sync with the moon because of obliquity of the moon? Apparently, scientists are really worried.

    Do you know that the winter olympics drifts out of sync with the sun because of time zone legislation in Russia? Apparently, it was even more extreme during the cretaceous.

    Do you know that toyota truck month might happen twice this year because of time zone legislation in Russia? Apparently, it's getting worse and nobody knows why.

    Do you know that easter happens at the wrong time every year because of a decree by the Pope in the 1500's? Apparently, there is a proposal to fix it, but it might be unconstitutional.

    Do you know that the earliest sunrise drifts out of sync with the gregorian because of nutation of the earth's axis? Apparently, that's why we have leap seconds.

    Do you know that daylight saving time might not happen this year because of time zone legislation in Indiana? Apparently, it was even more extreme during the cretaceous.

    Do you know that easter might not happen this year because of magnetic field reversal? Apparently, it's getting worse and nobody knows why.

    Do you know that easter drifts out of sync with the sun because of a decree by the Pope in the 1500's? Apparently, it causes a predictable increase in car accidents.

    Do you know that easter might happen twice this year because of magnetic field reversal? Apparently, it was even more extreme during the bronze age.

    Do you know that toyota truck month drifts out of sync with the calendar because of magnetic field reversal? Apparently, it was even more extreme during the cretaceous.

       
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