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+<script language="JavaScript1.2">
+<!--
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+// Author: Fred T. Hamster.  Open Source; distributed under GNU Public License.
+
+////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
+
+// shows the current date.  doesn't attempt any kind of refresh.  the days
+// use more archaic forms of weekday names.
+
+// here are some notes:
+//   sunday = sun day
+//   monday = moon day
+//   tuesday = tyr's day: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyr
+//   wednesday = odin's day: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Odin
+//   thursday = thor's day: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor
+//   friday = freja's day: (or freya or freyja)
+//       http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freyja
+//   saturday = saturn's day: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saturn_%28god%29
+//       saturn's the odd man out here, since he's a roman deity, but
+//       england was ruled by rome for a bit.  those bastards!
+
+function show_norse_date() {
+  var now = new Date();
+  var today = now.getDay();
+  var day_name;
+  switch (today) {
+    case 0: day_name = "Sun Day"; break;
+    case 1: day_name = "Moon Day"; break;
+    case 2: day_name = "Tyr Day"; break;
+    case 3: day_name = "Odin Day"; break;
+    case 4: day_name = "Thor Day"; break;
+    case 5: day_name = "Freya Day"; break;
+    case 6: day_name = "Saturn Day"; break;
+  }
+
+  var hour = now.getHours();
+  var pm = false;
+
+  if (hour >= 12) {
+    pm = true
+    hour -= 12;
+  }
+  if (hour == 0) hour = 12;
+
+  var minutes = now.getMinutes();
+
+  if (minutes < 10) minutes = '0' + minutes;
+
+  var time_name = hour + ":" + minutes + (pm? "pm" : "am");
+
+  document.write(day_name + " " + time_name);
+}
+
+//-->
+</script>