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Slightly shoddy research has led me to determine that the day I was born was the last day of the Chinese lunar year (of the boar), as well as the penultimate day of A.H. 1391. (The Chinese calendar begins its lunar months on the astronomical new moons, while the Islamic calendar delays a day and a half or two until somebody sharp-eyed sees the crescent moon in the evening sky. In fact, it's very hard to tell which day was the penultimate day of the year until the year is actually over.) So, as soon as the sun goes down, I'll be celebrating both my Chinese and Islamic birthdays! I must say I like the synergy of the convergence -- I think it happens only twice every thirty-three years.
And to share the celebrations, let me get an early start and wish everyone happy Chinese Lunar and Islamic New Years. (How come every year when Rosh Hashanah rolls around, I see people saying, "Happy Rosh Hashanah to all my Jewish friends, including dlgood, graffitiandsara, and buffyannotater!" but I have never once seen anyone say, "Happy Chinese New Year to scrollgirl and deevalish"?) And happy early socially-hegemonic Gregorian birthdays to wisewoman and scrollgirl! Parties all around!
And to share the celebrations, let me get an early start and wish everyone happy Chinese Lunar and Islamic New Years. (How come every year when Rosh Hashanah rolls around, I see people saying, "Happy Rosh Hashanah to all my Jewish friends, including dlgood, graffitiandsara, and buffyannotater!" but I have never once seen anyone say, "Happy Chinese New Year to scrollgirl and deevalish"?) And happy early socially-hegemonic Gregorian birthdays to wisewoman and scrollgirl! Parties all around!