WWS vs. The Naval Observatory Clock

[mdivax1!fh10c!young]

In article <53611 at mcdchg.chg.mcd.mot.com> heiby at mcdchg.chg.mcd.mot.com (Ron Heiby) writes:
>I didn't watch any of the "live" New Year's shows on TV.  Somehow, I
>can't picture the countdown:
>
>10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 1 - extra - Happy New Year!
>Ron Heiby, heiby at chg.mcd.mot.com	Moderator: comp.newprod
>"Give me voice mail or give me drugs!"/"Mandatory Drug Testing? Just Say NO!!!"

The second was added at Midnight UTC, Universal Coordinated Time.
So none of the North America "Happy New Years" coincided with the
extra second.

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