>I have a rather odd question that no one seems to be able to answer.  What
>would
>the years 2000-2009 be called?  Since we live now in the 90's (nineties) and
>last decade was the 80's (eighties), what would the next decade be called?  I
>have asked many people and no one seems to know.  What was the decade referred
>to in the twentieth century? Or is that not a relevant question?  Any ideas,
>please post.
>
>Wendy Wiener
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How about the decade of the twenty-ought's?

Henry B. Crawford
Curator of History
Museum of Texas Tech University
Box 43191
Lubbock, TX  79409-3191
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FAX 742-1136
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