We get all excited about New Year's Day, so why don't we get half that excited about getting halfway through the year, to July 1st? Is there even a term for it? Half New Year's Day? Midyear's Day?
Frankly, I've never even noticed the occasion at all, but I see that Mark Daniels is marking the midpoint with an analysis of who would be Time's "Person of the Year," if the decision where based on half the year -- Time's "Person of the Half Year," you could say.
What else can we do? Make a list of resolutions? Make a list of half-hearted resolutions! Don't say: I'll quit smoking/drinking/whatever. Say: I'll cut my smoking/drinking/whatever in half. Instead of the classic I'll lose weight, try: I'll stop gaining weight. Don't say: I'll be kinder to my loved ones. Say: I'll be a little bit less of a bastard.
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The thing about having a Mid-Year Day is that, with the Fourth of July, we could have a four-day holiday every single year!
Thank you for the link.
Mark
"Demi" LOL--early Saturday spit take--
"I've never even noticed the occasion at all ...."
Sure you have, but not based on the calendar. The real dividing lines are about ten days off, with the "summer solstice" on/around June 21st and the "winter solstice" on/around December 21st. Those two dates have been honored by various cultures throughout the centuries. But rather than go with the "rhythms of the earth", we prefer things to fit neatly into the calendar.
"on/around" ain't all that neatly fit--
:)
Ann, you have a thing about time, in general.
I can tell.
Time flies when you are having fun. Look at it that way.
The days from here on....will speed up = fun.
I like the passage of time, the covering of ground.
Stagnation = Bad.
I want time to move.
And, it has.
Halfway is movement. And movement is good.
It's about the journey...(the midpoint)...not the destination.
So, by that logic halfway is even better than getting there!
Peace, Maxine
July 1st isn't actually mid-year's day, though.
I blame Augustus, he had to make sure his month was as long as Julius', so the last 6 months have more days than the first 6 months.
Mid-Year's Day would actually be the 183rd day of the year in non-leap years (182 days previous, 182 days to come) which would be tomorrow, July 2nd.
(Pedantic, Moi?)
Take a look at the French Revolutionary Calendar, adopted by the state under Robespierre. It fit time into a 10 base. Apparently did not catch on with le sans-culotte.
Sell your blog!
(homage to Drew)
"50 Cent to play at Time's Demi Moore Half-Year world-cup halftime celebration!"
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