What is a New Year?

January first, two thousand and nine. Coming up in just a few hours. We call it the “New Year.” But what is a new year, really? And where did we come up with the start date? Where did year one come from? Oh yeah, I know, 2009 is supposed to represent the number of years since the historical death of Jesus. A.D. = “After Death.”Doubt it. Maybe pretty close, but no cigar. The dates and meanings are all a head-scratching bunch of historical hodgepodge.Matter of fact, the month of January never even

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