Simply knowing if a month is less than/equal to 30 days or if it's 31 days

month-fist - The figure shows how to identify a given month if it's a less than/equal to or more than 30-day month. This starts from counting whether in forward or backward direction. The emerging bones of the fingers when our hand is close represents all months that are 31 days while the in-betweens are those less than or equal to 30 days. I was so amazed when I knew that c/o my father. I thought then that those simple closing of our hands have such meaning on the our calendar months. I thought then also that our fist is intended only for boxing or fighting (hitting someone or something). But God indeed created us (even our smallest body parts) with a purpose!
@ReyM21 (281)
Philippines
April 25, 2007 10:27pm CST
I just remember what my father taught me when I was a kid of how to identify a month (in Gregorian calendar) if its less than or equal to 30 days and those that are 31 days. Just want to share this with you: (1) Close your hand to make it a fist; (2) look at the top obvious bones (whether left or right hand) of your fingers; (3) the first bone will represent January, the in-between would represent February and so on.. (4) you will notice when counting, that all with emerging finger bones are those months with 31 days, while those in-betweens will be less than or equal to 30 days. Try it even if you want to start with either the left or right of your hands (whether forward or backward counting). (Pls. see image).
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@laltu86 (1249)
• India
11 May 07
Thanks for the knowledge , didnt know something liked that liked it very much , keep posting these type of interesting and knowledgable topics.
@ReyM21 (281)
• Philippines
16 May 07
Thanks for a good response!
• China
26 Apr 07
that's intersting, because my teacher taught me same thing when I was young. it really works, alrough now I dont need this, have a good day.
@ReyM21 (281)
• Philippines
26 Apr 07
Thanks for contributing, atleast we knew it already since we were young!