[LINK] Could Google be wrong?

Richard Chirgwin rchirgwin at ozemail.com.au
Sun Jun 21 23:13:33 AEST 2009


Andy Farkas wrote:
> Hitting Google today brings up a unique logo - "first day of winter".
> 
> Is Google wrong?

Yep. Wow, that was easy.

> 
> Where is an official definition of when Winter starts in Australia?

Do we need an "official definition" for what's a customary acceptance?

RC

> 
> The B.O.M. <http://www.bom.gov.au/lam/glossary/spagegl.shtml> vaguely refers
> to "the three coldest months June, July and August".
> 
> Wikipedia <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter> also seems to lack authority,
> with some controversy in the 'Discussion' section...
> 
> -andyf
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