47

I recognized the uniqueness of the number 47 in high school. Before long, it became “my” number, though many others recognized it, as well. I don’t call it a lucky number but a significant one. Someone else called it “the ultimate random number,” but the point for me is that it hardly seems random — it’s ubiquitous in my life.

Now, 47 is associated with the most odious person alive, a spoiled, whiny, over-privileged man-baby who is also extremely dangerous. As he ruins everything he touches, I will NOT allow him to ruin this number, which is far greater than he. He will be forgotten someday.

  • Between the Summer Solstice and the Winter solstice, the sun moves 47 degrees (23 1/2 degrees North and South of the equator)
  • People born with Down’s Syndrome have 47 chromosomes instead of the more common 46
  • Some people believe a flying saucer crash-landed in 1947 in New Mexico, the 47th state (in order of admission)
  • DVDs have a minimum capacity of 4.7 gigabytes
  • Our randomly distributed trash receptacle has a serial number ending in “4774”
47 degrees at 7:47am