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Old 06-06-11, 08:11 AM   #15
frau kaleun
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Originally Posted by Alex View Post
what's the purpose of looking backward EVERY SINGLE YEAR at the same date ?
Because if people choose to commemorate a particular event that happened on a particular day, it is only natural to do so on the anniversary of that day, which - the concept of "anniversary" being what it is - comes around every single year on the same date.

One might just as well ask, what's the purpose of celebrating a birthday every single year at the same date.
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