Thursday, December 2, 2021

Palindrome Day

December 1st through December 9th are each five-digit palindrome dates:
  • 12/1/21
  • 12/2/21
  • 12/3/21
  • 12/4/21
  • 12/5/21
  • 12/6/21
  • 12/7/21
  • 12/8/21
  • 12/9/21
December 2nd is unique with 12/02/2021 serving as an eight-digit palindrome.

Word of the Day
pal·in·drome /ˈpalənˌdrōm/ noun = a word, phrase, or sequence that reads the same backward as forward, e.g., madam or nurses run.

Ambigram?  I have never seen this word before.  Wow!

Word of the Day #2 added at 2:22 pm
am·​bi·​gram /ˈam-bə-ˌgram / plural ambigrams = something (such as an image of a written word or phrase) that can be oriented in either of two ways for viewing or reading.  When flipped upside down, it can create the same image or may form a new image entirely.  A very basic ambigram is the word "MOM" which can be flipped to say "WOW." — Hat tip to Jean Millner for this new-to-me word (posted on Facebook).

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