the end is near
Happy winter, everyone!
And you know what that means…only four years to go until 12–21-12, the Mayan End of World, as baktun 13 comes to its close!
Apparently the Mayans didn’t have Hallmark stores where they could buy themselves new calendars…maybe something light and fluffy with kittens or puppies or blooming daffodils on it…
At least the Mayans were in tune enough with their environment to end their calendar on the shortest day of the year. For those of using this Gregorian calendar: Where’d we ever get this December 31 end-of-the-year nonsense? What does December 31 have to do with the natural world? The Gregorian calendar is a boondoggle invented by several centuries of committee meetings if there ever was one!
Suggested soundtrack: R.E.M.‘s “It’s the End of the World as We Know It.” Or, for a viewing suggestion: Wim Wenders’ epic film, Until the End of the World (which happens to use the R.E.M. song).
December 21 2008 | Categories: rambles | Tags: apocalypses • calendars • Mayan End of the World • seasons • winter | 4 Comments »
