[plt-scheme] Is today special

From: Richard C. Cobbe (cobbe at ccs.neu.edu)
Date: Tue Mar 2 17:26:47 EST 2004

Lo, on Tuesday, March 2, Matthew Flatt did write:

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> At Tue, 2 Mar 2004 20:01:43 +0200, "ifconfig" wrote:
> > Is today special or is this a random date? Why am I getting a special PLT
> > picture on DRScheme's boot?
> 
> Happy Texas Independence Day!
> 
> Matthew
>   who now lives in a state that takes itself even more seriously, with
>   fireworks on July 24 (state holiday) to rival those on July 4
>   (national holiday)


I can safely say that after living in Texas for 17 years, I didn't know
it was possible for a state to take itself any more seriously.
Frightening thought, really (especially with the religious overtones
that are somewhat hard to escape in Utah).

Richard


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