(In tribute to the late columnist Allan Fenty, Stabroek News will be running some of his earlier columns in his regular Friday slot. This piece was taken from the December 31, 1999 edition of Stabroek News)
In many countries of the Western world using the calendar we use, today marks the end of the year. And the Christianity-related system says this year is 1999, which means, for many, today is the last day of the nineties.
(Mind you, Western-minded, you Latin/ Roman scholars, must not forget that there are millions who don’t share this system of measuring and counting years and annual milestones. Respect their way too.)