Moreover, if we just declared 1 day a year that wasn't associated with a day of the week, the calendar would remain constant from year to year and we'd always know the day of any given date. In leap years, it would be simple to declare two such interannular* days.
* I just made that word up. It's supposed to mean "between the years". Etymological clarification is welcome if I've goofed up my roots.
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Date: 2012-03-01 06:28 pm (UTC)* I just made that word up. It's supposed to mean "between the years". Etymological clarification is welcome if I've goofed up my roots.