Re: Why not 13 months? (Was La Systeme Metrique)

Paul Schlyter (pausch@electra.saaf.se)
15 Aug 1995 08:54:58 +0200

In article <DD5JA7.98A@mcc.com>, Richard S. Brice <rsb@bromine.mcc.com> wrote:

> The calendar on my desk, which is an ordinary business
> calendar obtained from an ordinary office supply
> store begins all weeks on Sunday. I don't ever remember
> seeing a calendar that didn't.
>
> Of course calendars don't dictate when weeks must begin, but
> they do indicate some degree of common wisdom.

Well, the calendar on MY desk, which is an ordinary business calendar
obtained from an ordinary office supply store begins all weeks on
Monday.

That "common wisdom" you're talking about seems to be different in
different countries....

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