Well, let’s talk about this time thing, you know, what time is 13 23? Folks these days, they make things so complicated. Back in my days, we just looked at the sun, if it’s up, it’s daytime, if it’s down, well, it ain’t. But now, they got all these numbers, military time, 24-hour clock, what have you.
What is 13 23 anyway? It ain’t nothin’ but one o’clock and twenty-three minutes in the afternoon, that’s what it is. See, they take the whole day, all 24 hours of it, and slap numbers on it. Morning is morning, and then when it hits noon, instead of starting over with one, they keep on counting. So, one in the afternoon becomes 13, two becomes 14, and so on. So 13 23 is just like 1:23 PM, plain and simple.
They say this “military time” is used all over the world, not just by the army folks. I guess it makes things clearer for some people, especially when you gotta be real exact about time, like for trains or planes, or I dunno what else. But for an old woman like me, it just makes my head spin.
You see, when someone says 10:15 AM, well, that’s clear as day. But in this military time, it’s 1015. See? No AM or PM. And when it gets to the afternoon, like 2:30 PM, they call it 1430. Why make it so hard? I tell you, it’s just confusing.
- 13:23 means 1:23 PM.
- 10:15 AM is 1015 in military time.
- 2:30 PM is 1430 in military time.
And they even got this fancy way of saying it. They don’t just say “one twenty-three,” oh no. They say “thirteen twenty-three o’clock.” O’clock, my foot! It’s afternoon, not “o’clock”! But I guess that’s how they do things these days.
Converting Military Time to Regular Time ain’t that hard once you get the hang of it. If the number is bigger than 1200, just subtract 1200 and you got your PM time. Like 1323, you take away 1200 and you’re left with 123, which is 1:23 PM. If it’s less than 1200, well, that’s just your regular AM time, easy peasy.
They got these online calculators too, for folks who can’t do the math in their head. You just punch in the numbers, and it spits out the regular time. Handy, I guess, for those who need it. But I still say, a good old clock with hands is the best. You can see the time, plain as day, no numbers to confuse you.
So, if you ever hear someone talking about 1300, 1400, or any of that highfalutin’ time talk, just remember, it’s just the afternoon. 1300 is 1 PM, 1400 is 2 PM, and so on. And 13:23? That’s just twenty-three minutes past one in the afternoon. Don’t let them fool you with all their fancy numbers.
And speaking of different ways to tell time, remember when we used to tell time by the sun? Or by the roosters crowing? Now that was real time, not this number mumbo jumbo. But I guess times change, and we gotta change with them, even if it means learning this newfangled way of telling time.
So, next time someone asks you “what time is 13 23”, you can tell them, “it’s one twenty-three in the afternoon, you silly goose!” And if they look at you funny, just tell them an old woman told you so. They can’t argue with that, can they?
And if they keep on with their military time talk, just nod and smile. Let them have their numbers. You know the real time, the time that matters. The time to eat, the time to sleep, and the time to enjoy life. That’s the only time that really counts, wouldn’t you agree? So don’t you fret about 13:23, or any of that. It’s just another way of saying what we already know. Now, where did I put my glasses… it must be time for my afternoon nap.
