Richard Rabinowitz wrote:
I have a Modest Proposal. Let's date
everything from the foundation of New
York City as New Amsterdam, 380 years ago. Thus, this would be the year
380 or 381 YONA (Year of New Amsterdam), and pre-foundation dates could be
counted as PNA (Pre=New Amsterdam). :)
We don't know the exact date of this founding, so saying either "380
YONA" or "381 YONA" would be POV! Besides, choosing New York City as
your pivot shows your pro-American white middle-class left-wing bias!
No, we should use the foundation of Wikipedia as a reference-point. It
is conveniently close to the date we are used as the New Year (only two
weeks later), so the switch-over will be seamless and painless.
Today is Saturday, 7th May, 4 AW (anno WikipƦdiƦ).
Timwi