Today i came across this article from Channel News Asia
366 couples in Singapore tie the knot on 09/09/09
By Gladys Ow, Channel NewsAsia | Posted: 09 September 2009 2353 hrs
SINGAPORE: 366 couples in Singapore tied the knot on Wednesday, the ninth day of the ninth month of 2009.
The number is the second highest in a decade and five times as many compared to an average day. It is less than the current record of 765 couples set on 7 July, 2007.
Newly-wed couples like Simon Wong and Jennifer Lim chose 09/09/09, hoping that the date would bring longevity to their weddings and lives.
The number nine is considered auspicious for the Chinese, as it sounds similar to 'jiu, jiu', the Chinese word for 'long-lasting'.
Apart from the nice ring to the date 09/09/09, there are practical reasons for getting a marriage certificate on this particular date.
"It is easy for him (the groom) to remember. So, no reason for him to forget any (wedding) anniversary gift," said Jennifer Lim.
Even though the date coincides with the Hungry Ghost Month on the lunar calendar, many did not see that as an issue.
"For the lunar seventh month, we don't consider it a concern because this is not a Chinese ceremony. We'll do it by next year," said groom Chua Yih Puoh.
But the Registry of Marriages said the potential record-breaking date to watch out for is the 20th of September - written as 20-09-2009 on paper.
It also coincides with the eighth month of the lunar calendar - the number eight is considered by the Chinese as auspicious. More than 600 couples have already registered to get hitched on that day.
09-09-09 is also popular with parents welcoming their newborn. At least three hospitals said they delivered double the usual number of babies.
For Mr and Mrs Buay, who coincidentally also celebrated their sixth year of marriage on Wednesday, their bundle of joy is perhaps the best anniversary gift. And as if the series of nines on Wednesday isn't enough, their little one was born at exactly 9.09am!
Raffles Hospital said of the 18 babies born there on Wednesday, nine were induced through Caesarean upon the parents' request.
Obtained from: http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/s
20/09/2009, is a Sunday, also Hari Raya Puasa falls on that day, it is MY 21st BIRTHDAY.. But, i am not able to celebrate it in Singapore.. I know i cannot do anything about it, and i know whining would not help at all.. But tell me seriously, isn't it such a wonderful date?
If only i was in Singapore, i would hold one hell of a party filled with food, fun and booze.. Although i am not going to drink... Oh wells, this is life right? It does not always go your way... I should count my blessings, that in my lifetime, i have such an opportunity to have such a beautiful date to mark my 21st birthday.. Even if there are no celebrations or whatsoever, at least it did happen in my lifetime.. And such things happen once in a lifetime for some, none at all for many.. So suck it up Sheryl.
Oh wells, since i cannot do anything, then i hope all my fellow 20th September birthday mates are able to have a memorable birthday then! Especially to Miss Wu Ruo Ting, Devane and Muslim. =)
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