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One of our favorite stories of the year continues to unfold. We told you before about Samoa\u2019s plan to jump the international dateline by \u201cskipping\u201d December 30, 2011<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The mind-bending move will align Samoa, which lies just 20 miles from the seemingly arbitrary International Date Line, with the calendar dates of nearby Australia<\/strong> and New Zealand.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The jarring change is intended to simplify Samoa\u2019s business transactions with its neighbor nations and has lots of support among the working population. However, not everyone<\/em> is happy about the move (and we\u2019re not just talking about Samoans with December 30 birthdays).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Tourism folks in Samoa have for years pitched the island nation as the last place on Earth to see the sunset<\/strong>. The virtual time travel will do away with that distinction and instead make Samoa the first place to see the sunrise.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n While it\u2019s still a nice distinction, it doesn\u2019t carry the same weight romantically, they argue. Many are worried about losing appeal among prospective honeymooners.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Despite the tourism outcry, Samoa is set to time travel in a little under two days as scheduled. Here\u2019s hoping they don\u2019t blow out their Flux Capacitor.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Source: USA Today <\/a><\/em><\/p>\n