Re: A timely reminder
Charles Dills wrote:
>
> >Paul Harrar wrote:
> >>
> >> Moira,
> >>
> >> Glad to be of help!
> >>
> >> Merry Christmas, Happy Boxing Day and (while we're at it), though it's a way
> >> off, Happy Waitangi Day!
> >>
> >> Don't know when we'll chat again... ; )
> >>
> >Aha
> >Paul has reminded me! To all on this list who celebrate Christmas a very
> >happy festive season, and may this coming year (the TRUE START OF THE
> >21ST CENTURY) bring good things and happiness to us all.
> >
> >(And Paul very sneaky of you to slip in Waitangi day as well!)
> >
> >Moira
> >--
> >Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
> >Wainuiomata (near Wellington, capital city of New Zealand)
>
> +++++---------------
> I'm sorry we got year's headstart on you. My 21st century
> started last January. The problem comes because in the first century
> they had an inadequate counting system. They were using Roman
> numerals which had no Zero. So the first century only had 99 years.
> As far as I'm concerned, the second millenium started when
> the 1 turned into a 2.
> However, you do have one thing over me. What is a Waitangi
> day. --Chas--
Hi Chas
A lot of other people here would agree with you, but Tony and I prefer
the alternative reading that 2000 is the final year of the twentith
century.
And to answer your question - Our national day. It commemorates the
signing of the Treaty of Waitangi between the Maori and the British
Crown at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands in 1840, which is regarded as
the founding document of our country.
Moira
--
Tony & Moira Ryan <theryans@xtra.co.nz>
Wainuiomata (near Wellington, capital city of New Zealand)
