A discussion elsewhere of Be Decimal, Be Octal reminded me of this key fact:

Halloween is Christmas.

Because 31 Oct = 25 Dec. 

Another "P''''''eculiarNotion": that Octal = October and Decimal = December
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Or is it because, immediately after Halloween, the stores put out their Christmas stuff ;-(

'' '''Before'''? You must live in a refreshingly noncommercial place.''