Today is a special Tuesday. Orshould we say, "Twosday."
Feb. 22, 2022 — or 2/22/22— is a rare palindrome date, meaning it reads the same forwards and backwards.
This February was full of palindrome dates, actually — 10in the month-day-year form, according to The Providence Journal, which interviewedAziz Inan, a University of Portland (Oregon) professor who has been studying palindrome dates for the last decade.
For many, it's an auspicious day— a great time to celebrate a birthday or marriage.In Sacramento, California, there will be an event at the State Capitol for 222 couples to join in a collective wedding event. The ceremony will conclude at 2:22 p.m., of course.
Others are happy to use it as an opportunity to use their favorite palindrome words or phrases. Like: "racecar,""Go hang a salami! I'm a lasagna hog!" or the classic, "A man, a plan, a canal – Panama."
Want to get in the spirit and celebrate this 2/22/22? Try one of these ideas that you're sure to enjoy coming or going!
1. Watch themovie 'The Palindromists'
"The Palindromists" (2020) is a documentary about palindrome creators as they prepare for the World Palindrome Championship, a competition hosted by Will Shortz. Available on DVD through the Columbus Metropolitan Library, it can be watched for free on Tubi and rented through a variety of streaming platforms, including Amazon and iTunes.
Looking for something a little more mainstream? Try Christopher Nolan's "Tenet" from 2020. Not only is the title a palindrome but action in the move takes place forward and backward!
2. Listen to the song 'Bob' by 'Weird Al' Yankovic
This "Weird Al" song from the album "Poodle Hat" consists of lyrics that are entirely made of palindromes, including the title itself. Just a taste: "I, man, am Regal, a German am I /Never odd or even /If I had a Hi-Fi /Madam, I'm Adam." In the music video, Yankovic portrays Bob Dylan.
3. Read a palindrome-inspired book
There are a surprising number of books dedicated to palindromes. Among a few at the Columbus Metropolitan Libraryare some that target young people:
"If You Were a Palindrome" (2007) byMichael Dahl. This book offers a basic introduction to the concept.
"Mom and Dad are Palindromes" (2006) by Mark Shulman. Find the 101 words and phrases that are palindromes in this book about a kid named Bob, who also has a sister named Nan, a dog named Otto ... you get the idea.
"Madam and Nun and 1001" (2012)by Brian P. Cleary. This book is a rhyming introduction to palindromes that starts simple and works its way up to the outrageous "saippuakivikauppias" (Finnish for soapstone cutter).
"Otto: A Palindrama" (2021) by Jon Agee. This graphic novel about a boy searching for his dog is told entirely in palindromes.
"From A to Zotamorf: The Dictionary of Palindromes"(1992) by Stephen Chism.
Or, for those who want to enjoy palindromes without focusing on the grammar, consider grabbing one of these titles:
"Madam" (2021)by Debby Applegate (biography of Jazz Age icon Polly Adler)
"Pop" (2009) by Tony Scherman (biography of Andy Warhol)
"Eve" (2015) by William P. Young (novel)
4. Make your own palindrome
There are plenty of online resources to help you discover fun words and phrases that read the same way forwards and backwards. Somehelp you make your ownwhile others provide a list of unexpected treats. Here are five dreamed up by theRandom Palindrome Generator:
No, tie it on.
Draw pupil’s lip upward.
Stressed was I ere I saw desserts.
Rats at a bar grab at a star.
Not a banana baton.
5. Dress for success
While it might be too late to order a "Happy Twos Day 2-22-22" shirt, there are plenty of other ones to choose. TeePublic alone has more than 70 designs available on its website, including one featuring a palindrome cow who says "Moom."
The easiest solution for something to wear on 2/22/22, though, might be the simplest — even though it's not a palindrome itself. How about a tutu?
The attraction to the date is due to apophenia. Twosday was cited as an example of humans being conditioned under societal institutions to notice only some while ignoring other coincidences that surround them. Attraction to numerology was cited as a reason as well.
Feb. 22, 2022, is written out numerically is 2/22/22. Not only is it a palindrome because it reads the same forward and backward, but what makes it special is the date has all twos.
This day of twos, or “Twosday” as it has been called, is a special day for many reasons. The “two” sounding day actually falls on a Tuesday, and it is a palindrome. A palindrome means that a word, phrase or date can be read the same way backwards and forwards.
Depending on date formats, palindromic dates can be rare. Aziz S. Inan, an electrical engineering professor at the University of Portland, has calculated that in the mm-dd-yyyy format, Palindrome Days tend to occur only in the first few centuries of each millennium (1000 years).
The date 2-22-22 creates the Angel Number (a sequence of repeating numbers) 22222, which dictates the energy of the day. In numerology, the number 22222 is a reminder of the need for harmony and equilibrium. Think of a scale—it must be even at all times in order to work to ensure one side doesn't tip over.
Because the number 2 also represents duality, the numbers 222 could be a sign that you should consider two sides of an argument. It could also be a message that you've reached a fork in the road and you're ready to make a decision, as 2 represents the weighing of two options.
(Conveniently, 2-22-22 even landed on a Tuesday this time around.) This date only occurs once every century, and that realization sent me poking into the online collections of the Library of Congress to see what I could discover about what was happening last Twosday–100 years ago, on February 22, 1922.
Don't miss out celebrating the coolest date of the decade. The last time there was a ubiquitous six-digit palindrome date was November 11, 2011: 11/11/11. Tuesday, February 22, 2022, known as Twosday, is being celebrated in many ways.
Happy Twosday! Welcome to February 22, the day the world hits an unprecedented milestone. Not only does “Twosday” fall on a Tuesday, but consider the date itself, 22/2/22 – a number that's impossible to miss. The date 22/2/22, though striking, carries no meaning beyond its function in our particular calendar.
Etymology. The word ambigram was coined in 1983 by Douglas Hofstadter, an American scholar of cognitive science best known as the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of the book Gödel, Escher, Bach. It is a neologism composed of the Latin prefix ambi- ("both") and the Greek suffix -gram ("drawing, writing").
1. Famous palindromes: Certain palindromes are enduring figures of speech. Some of the best-known palindromes include “Madam, I'm Adam,” “A man, a plan, a canal—Panama,” and “Able was I ere I saw Elba” (which some incorrectly attribute to Napoleon Bonaparte).
Palindrome Days happen when the date can be read the same way backward and forward. The dates are similar to word palindromes in that they are symmetrical.
The first palindrome date will be the four-digit form of April 2nd; 4/2/24. April 20th is the only seven-digit palindrome of the month; 4/20/2024. The 20th also kicks off a stretch of ten consecutive palindrome days. Each day from April 21st to April 29th will be a five-digit palindrome.
Today's date is 22 February 2022 and when written as 22/02/2022 it not only forms a palindrome but it is also an ambigram. This is because it can be read the same upside down. There are only four ambigram numbers - 0, 1, 2 and 8 - these appear the same when viewed upside down. Words can also form ambigrams.
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