Turkmenistan's President Saparmurat Niyazov says he wants to rename the 12 months of the year in honour of national heroes and symbols, including himself and his mother. "We must have a calendar with months named after national personalities," said the leader of the isolated and largely desert central Asian state, speaking before the annual People's Council. "And I offer to call the first month of the year Turkmenbashi," added Niyazov, who is known as Turkmenbashi, or Father of all Turkmen.
That is downright touching, isn't it? I've been thinking of doing that for some time now, myself. My Mum was born in November, so henceforth that month will be known as Louise. |