Re: CHAT: Weird Seasons was The English/French counting system
| From: | Nik Taylor <yonjuuni@...> |
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| Date: | Thursday, September 18, 2003, 3:07 |
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Costentin Cornomorus wrote:
> Not weird at all. They're just doing - apparently
> officially - what many Americans do naturally.
> That is, count 1 September as the first day of a
> new season, be it Fall(N) or Spring(S).
What I meant was that I found it odd that they gave a *different* date
for the start of autumn (northern hemisphere) than start of spring
(southern hemisphere). Logically, whatever date you choose, the start
of northern autumn should be the same as the start of southern spring.
> That seasons start in illogical places in the
> North is what _I_ find weird. And I live there!
Any "standard" starting place is arbitrary, since the seasons begin at
different times of the year as far as weather goes.
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