The Long Count

A restaurant emails me to ask, “George, quel sera votre dernier restaurant avant la fin du monde?” Clearly they are thinking of the Mayans, though the answer that first comes to mind is from Douglas Adams: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe, of course.

It occurred to me last evening that the editor I use most at work will display a calendar, and will give the dates in a variety of formats, including Hebrew, Islamic, French revolutionary, and, yes, Mayan. So, according to emacs, Thursday December 20 in the Mayan calendar is

Mayan date: Long count = 12.19.19.17.19; tzolkin = 2 Etznab; haab = 1 Kankin

 Friday the 22nd is

Mayan date: Long count = 13.0.0.0.0; tzolkin = 4 Ahau; haab = 3 Kankin

and  Saturday the 23rd is

Mayan date: Long count = 13.0.0.0.1; tzolkin = 5 Imix; haab = 4 Kankin

 Emacs is a wonderful editor, indeed.