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^^^Should know 20th of march is persian new year^^^ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norooz

^^^Should explain why the Persian New Year falls on 20th March when ours is 01st January^^^

^^^Into culture research^^^

^^^Knows the truth about me^^^

^^^Should take a look at : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iranian_calendar^^^

Throughout recorded history, Persians have been keen on the idea and importance of having a calendar. They were among the first cultures to use a solar calendar and have long favoured a solar over lunar and lunisolar approaches.The first calendars based on Zoroastrian cosmology appeared in the later Achaemenid period (650 to 330 BCE).

^^^Has taught me something today, thanks for the link^^^

^^^My pleasure ^^^

^^^Enjoys assisting people^^^

^^^evergreen sage^^^

^^^WJ into red faces^^^

^^^Sage's color blind?! That's a green face Sage ^^^

^^^ so what is it our Chinese belle did that was so embarrassing?

WhiteJade wrote:^^^Sage's color blind?! That's a green face Sage ^^^

^^^Should know that the face goes RED when embarrassed, and we are all waiting for you to tell^^^

^^^so is he a good secret keeper?^^^

^^^Should whisper to me, I won't tell^^^

^^is curious^^

^^^Is right - How is it today?^^^

^^^Green protest is at 3 PM today, So now just police guards in the streets, no people yet!

^^^Is that Green as in "Green Party"?^^^

^^^Looking forward to 2010 and West Ham being relagated^^^ woohoooo

^^^Has shown his wish list for the New Year^^^

^^^^Wishing you a very happy, healthy New Year.

^^^Thanks and the same to you and your family^^^

^^ should change his avatar cuz a new year

^^^Has a problem with my avatar, but I like it^^^

^^^what's up Sage ^^^

^^^Nothing at all, happy new year WJ^^^

^^^Happy new year Sage ^^^

^^^Thanks WJ^^^

^^^Thinks I made a funny^^^