Fw: 2002 the palindrome

[Mark-Jason Dominus]

>             According to James A. Fussell, we are the only generation in
> ages to live through two palindromic years  (1991 and 2002) since the 
> time of Leif Erickson  (999 and 1001).

I proudly boast that I have already noticed this.

But also, if you write the date in the international standard date
format, in which today's date is 20020109, we had a palindromic date
as recently as last October: 20011002.  Although that hasn't happened
since December 31, 1321 (13211232) it will occur again relatively
soon, on 20100102, then 20111102, 20211202, but after that not until
21011012.

Meanwhile, a friend of mine is planning a party to honor the number
2; it will be held on 20020202.