February 31st

OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERASeveral years ago, while working in the hospital, I was documenting in a patient’s chart. The notes written by another doctor, on the previous day, were dated 31 November. I dated my notes as 32 November. The nurses were mildly amused. When the exact date of birth or death is unknown, gravestones occasionally display February 31st.

 

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