How was it decided when the year starts?

In response to last week's question, “How was it decided when the year starts?“, my birthday buddy Jon concluded, “Right after New Year’s Eve. Duh!”

My friend Kevin and his wife Tracey both reported that “the rabbi said that it was the day of Jesus’ bris.” “If that’s true,” added Tracey, “Why do we traditionally eat black eyed peas, rice and collard greens instead of bagels, lox, blintz casserole and kugel?”

My other birthday bud Adam answered, “Simple. When last year ends.” My sailing buddy Kurt added, “If today’s government was involved, it would have been few extra days later to give the government employees even more days off.”
My cousin Steve added, “It might as well be Jan. 1. What better time to be contagiously happy** than right now.”

Please share your thoughts about "things that make you go 'Hmmm' ":

Why do we wash behind our ears? Who really looks there?

Live well...laugh often..be happy and have a good week…