Re: New years bah humbug

On Wed, 1 Jan 2025 08:11:37 -0600,
  AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:

 On 1/1/2025 2:19 AM, Catrike Rider wrote:

 
The simple fact is that somebody decided a long time ago that
an arbitrary time should be the designated ending of one day
and the beginning of the next. I suspect there was a group
thinking session to decide on the exact raltionship to the sun
that designation should be. Simiarly, a designated
relationship with the sun was group thought to detirmine the
day to start counting days.
 
Now, after many years, people still get together to celebrate
those group thinking session by unknown people, as if they
were signicant of something.
  As for me, a new day does not really begin until I wake up
and acknowledge it. A new year does not really begin until I
acknowledge springtime.
 
Yeah, I'm a bit grouchy because of being woke up by the sound
of fireworks going off. Three and a half hours of sleep is not
going to work for me, so now, when I finish my 2nd cup of
coffee coffee, I'm going back to bed.

 
 I had my usual coffee and some reading at the diner, then went
 out to find the newspaper. None to be had, an hour of driving
 around to no avail.  It's 28 with light snow, not much
 accumulation, and windy.  New Year's Day ride coming up in four
 hours will be the high point of the day.
 
 All the best, and to all of you on RBT!

VIsiting St. Louis and brought in the New Year with two of three
sons and their families.  Best to all in rbt as well!

--
Ted Heise      <theise@panix.com>       West Lafayette, IN, USA