“Do you know the days of the week?”
“Yes, Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday.”
“Now, let’s assume that today is Wednesday. What day will tomorrow be?”
“Thursday.”
“And the day after tomorrow?”
“Friday.”
“What day was yesterday?”
“Tuesday.”
“And the day before yesterday?”
“Monday.”
“As it happens, last Monday was my birthday.”
“Is that so? Well, many happy returns of the day.”
“Thank you, and now, let’s have the names of the months.”
“Certainly. January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.”
“Good… Oh, can you tell me the right time, please?”
“Well, my watch says five past two, but it’s no use relying on it, because sometimes its fast and sometimes it’s slow.”