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On 2024-03-21, Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> wrote:
> On 20 Mar 2024 01:28:34 GMT, rbowman wrote:
>
>> This year the western Easter is March 31, the Orthodox is May 
>> 5, and Passover is April 22 to split the difference. 
>> 
>> Cumulative errors are wonderful things.
>
> I think those traditions originated while the Europeans were still trying 
> to do all their arithmetic with Roman numerals.

I guess the height of "wit" these days is being too ignorant to understand 
why Orthodox and Catholic Easter (and Christmas) dates are different and 
then making fun of your own ignorance. Hint, look up the origin of the 
Gregorian Calendar. Repost when you have a clue.

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