Posted by Larry Hoover on March 20, 2008, at 21:50:05
There are many English spellings of this Farsi word, but it is Persian New Year today. At just before 2 a.m. (Eastern Daylight Savings Time), the sun crossed the equator, making this both the first day of spring (vernal equinox), and the first day of a new year.
Lar
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