January 1, 2644...the Longest Day Ever
January 2nd 2006 Hello and welcome to the year 2644 (cool futuristic music playing in the background).....
Yes, in Laos where we rang in the new year it is in fact the year 2644, as they adhere to the Buddhist Era (BE) calendar date which began earlier than the Roman/Christian calendar we use. Funny, it feels a lot like 2006 to us. We hope everyone back home partied like it was 2599!
When last we wrote we
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