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Samoa moves 24 hours forward!

mike65 · 2011-12-30 12:28:32

They got bored of being a day behind their main trading partners and have jumped across the international date line! http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16351377 I like this idea only I'd like to see us move the clocks back to 2001 and not join the euro. :p

30-12-2011 12:28pm

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They got bored of being a day behind their main trading partners and have jumped across the international date line!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-16351377

Samoa and Tokelau have skipped a day - and jumped westwards across the international dateline - to align with trade partners.

As the clock struck midnight (10:00 GMT Friday) as 29 December ended, Samoa and Tokelau fast-forwarded to 31 December, missing out on 30 December entirely.

Samoa announced the decision in May in a bid to improve ties with major trade partners Australia and New Zealand.

Neighbouring Tokelau decided to follow suit in October.

The change comes 119 years after Samoa moved in the opposite direction. Then, it transferred to the same side of the international date line as the United States, in an effort to aid trade.

I like this idea only I'd like to see us move the clocks back to 2001 and not join the euro.

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