I'll point out that Chirstmas & Haloween really are teh same date, just restated in different counting schemes. after all Oct 31=Dec 25<br><br>
<div><span class="gmail_quote">On 10/3/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Andrew Boomer</b> <<a href="mailto:trojancowleather@yahoo.com">trojancowleather@yahoo.com</a>> wrote:</span>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="PADDING-LEFT: 1ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid">>From the old Julian calendar.<br><br>January - Janus<br>March - Mars<br>July - Julius<br>August - Augustus
<br>September - Septimus Severus<br>October - Octavian<br><br>At least, that is what I have seen in mine travels.<br><br>Andrew<br><br>--- <a href="mailto:pcrandal@sbcglobal.net">pcrandal@sbcglobal.net</a> wrote:<br><br>> October, October, October
<br>> Why is the tenth month named for the eighth<br>> something?<br>> octo = 8 - right?<br>> Should it not be Dectober?<br>> That would put Christmas in Dozenember.<br>> > _______________________________________________
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