Rachel Maddow reports on a peculiar switch in the calendar for Samoa as they move to the other side of the International Date Line and lose a Friday in order to be better aligned with their trading partners.By Alan BoyleJust this once, Samoa is making Dec. 30 disappear.It’s the key step in the Pacific island nation’s plan to move from the eastern t ..read more.. Link reblogged from Politico with 63 notes
Sorry, couldn’t resist one last clip.
Charlie! And the President! and the knife! </sniff>
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Source: politico