The important thing about a calendar, of course, is agreement. When we had a lot of closed cultures, who could only exchange information slowly, there were a variety of year structures used. The planet being as small as it is now, with instant exchanges of information and no spot more than a day or two away physically, we have to have a common framework for defining periods of time. The time for rebellious independence of thought about what "should" be the start point of a year is so long past as to be lost in mist. Suck it up, Little Hawk. Use the same date system as everyone around you.

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