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The little minipostings have a higer incidence of drawing comment that the old big ones ever did.

I always knew I talked too much.

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[larabeeslady.livejournal.com]

The House of Representatives is currently drafting a bill to remove the 11th of September from all U.S. calendars. Attorney General John Ashcroft hails the measure as part of a broader Homeland Security initiative.

"This move will eliminate any temptation by terrorists for future attacks on that date," he said today.

If passed, this bill will include all calendars manufactured, distributed, or sold in the U.S. It's too late to recall 2003 calendars currently in stores, so the measure is aimed at calendars being manufactured for 2004. It means that U.S. calendars will feature September 10, immediately followed by September 12.

It is not yet known how this will affect international calendars. There has been talk about a proposal to present before the United Nations and the European Union, but nothing has been confirmed. If so, the State Department anticipates some resistance from the Middle East, China, Malaysia, and possibly Thailand.

A representative for the office products industry, speaking under condition of anonymity, took the news in stride. "If it's what we have to do to protect our nation, then it's what we'll do. People will understand. They got used to daylight savings time and leap year, so this isn't all that big a deal."

Some calendars however, such as multi-year calendars, already have September 11 appearing for 2004.

Said one office products retailer, "If customers want to exchange their calendars for one of the new Homeland Security ones, we'll be happy to give them a full refund."

No word yet on when the measure will come up for a vote.