Date: 18 March 2008 23:57:43
An hour or so ago I phoned my brother who lives in Denmark. His daughter answered the phone:
Northern Star [in Danish] : Hello, this is Northern Star.
Kerensa: Hello, Northern Star, this is Auntie Kerensa
Northern Star [In English]: Hello, Auntie Kerensa, how are you?
Kerensa: I'm very well thank you. Are you? I didn't know you stayed at Daddy's house on Mondays.
Northern Star: It isn't Monday, it's Tuesday.
Kerensa: Is it? No, it isn't, it's Monday.
Northern Star to her Daddy: [in Danish - I assume something along the lines of: what day is it Dad? It's Tuesday, isn't it?
Dad: Who are you speaking to?
Northern Star: Auntie Kerensa. She thinks it's Monday
Dad: Well, it's Tuesday]
Northern Star: It is Tuesday, Kerensa
Kerensa: Tuesday? Tuesday? What happened to Monday?!!
Gentle readers: I have lost a day. If you see a spare Monday lying around please send it back to me. It's mine and I need it. I have people coming for dinner on Wednesday and I have to make up for lost time.