IT'S VERY SIMPLE, REALLY 
The most troubled person in town today is the guy with 
THE AUTOMATIC CALENDAR WATCH, He STOPPED IN AT THE OFFICE 
THIS MORNING WITH A VERY WORRIED EXPRESSION ON HIS FACE;, 
AND ASKED,, " DOES ANYONE HERE REALLY UNDERSTAND ABOUT THIS 
Kwajalein Day thing?" Seems he’d been trying for four 
DAYS TO FIGURE OUT JUST WHAT TO DO ABOUT HIS WATCH; WHICH 
--AMONG ITS SUNDRY OTHER MECHANICAL TALENTS--AUTOMATI CALLY 
ADVANCES ITSELF EVERY 2k HOURS TO THE NEXT DAY*S DATE, 
This is so clever a watch,, in fact,, that it is even cali¬ 
brated TO COMPENSATE FOR ZQ/Z^ } ^0 AND 3^ DAY MONTHS; IN THE 
ORDER IN WHICH THEY OCCUR, It HAS NEVER; HOWEVER; HAD TO 
COPE WITH AN EIGHT DAY WEEK, 
Confident that we could help the poor fellqW; we proceed¬ 
ed WITH THE FOLLOWING EXPLANATION, 
"You see; Kwajalein is located almost immediately west 
OF THE INTERNATIONAL DATELINE, AS A CONSEQUENCE OF THIS 
GEOGRAPHY—AND THE FACT THAT THE UNITED STATES IS LOCATED 
EAST OF THE LINE--OUR DAY NEVER; OR ALMOST NEVER; COINCIDES 
...WITH THEIRS, SO WHEN SATURDAY COMES ON SUNDAY; IT*S REAL¬ 
LY almost Monday, That is to say; that when your watch 
SAYS THE 3 * ST HERE; FOR EXAMPLE; IT WOULD SAY THE 3^ TH 
BACK IN THE STATES-- I F IT WERE SUCH A TIME OF DAY AS HADN’T 
YET OCCURRED HERE ON THE FOLLOWING DAY; WHICH WOULD BE THE 
1ST OF THE FOLLOWING MONTH, To EXPRESS ST MORE CLEARLY; 
SUPPOSE YOU WERE STANDING NEXT TO THE INTERNATIONAL DATE¬ 
LINE; ALTHOUGH THIS IS IMPOSSIBLE, IF YOU STEPPED ACROSS 
IT; YOU WOULD BE IN THE SAME TIME; BUT A DIFFERENT DAY, 
YOU SEE; YOUR TIME WOULD HAVE CHANGED 24 HOURS; BUT IN 
FACT NOT AT ALL," 
AT THIS JUNCTURE; THE POOR BEWILDERED FELLOW WAS LOOKING 
PLAINTIVELY FROM HIS BEKNIGHTED WRISTWATCH TO YOURS TRULY 
AND BACK AGAIN; AND SUDDENLY BLURTED; "THANKS A LOT, I-- 
UH; I UH--GOTT A GO!" AND DASHED OUT THE DOOR, 
INCIDENTALLY; IF YOU SEE THIS POOR FELLOW AROUND TOWN 
OVER THE WEEKEND; PLEASE EXPLAIN THE DATE CHANGE TO HIM, 
YOU UNDERSTAND IT, DON’T YOU? _ 
