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When Is 12:12 12/12/12?
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John Del Signore
Published Dec 12, 2012
Modified Dec 12, 2012
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It's almost upon us, that magical moment when the date and time will mirror each other in perfect symmetry. It already happened today shortly after midnight (yes, that's why your night terrors were briefly interrupted by a sensation of overwhelming equanimity) at 12:12 a.m., and now we're poised on the cusp of 12:12 p.m. on 12/12/12. WHOA. Make sure you have this video all lined up to accentuate the incoming wave of euphoria—it's the last time you'll enjoy such numerical temporal symmetry in your lifetime:
Some folks say 12/12 is the end of the world, because of a big misunderstanding about the end of the Mayan calendar. But don't be fooled! The world isn't ending today—that's December 21st, 2012. We'll be going out in style with John Hodgman at The Bell House, where it's promised that a "GREAT DISAPPOINTMENT" awaits.
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John Del Signore
Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.
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