Original myth

ORIGINAL MYTH

Why do we have Time Zones?

There was silence in the courtroom. All the gods were crowding around waiting for the sentence of Jeremy Miles half-god half mortal. The chief goddess Esther walked in the room furiously and sat down in her seat. "You have lied to me Jeremy. You said you were 7,000 miles away in a far away place, Dutchess County, but in fact you were with my daughter, covertly, in White Plains. I heard a witness testify that you two were together a week from yesterday" roared Esther the Chief goddess. Because I am a nice person I will give you two options for your punishment. 1) you will be sentenced to 40 years in my dungeon and pay 100 dollars a month into the treasury or 2) You will have to accomplish a virtually impossible task. Because you lied to me and said you were 7,000 miles away when you were really with my daughter.

Jeremy Ruston, Geek!

JEREMY SUA

Dutchess County Courthouse, Poughkeepsie, NY, USA]...

You will have to travel from here, White plains, all the way to Dutchess county... That's sounds easy enough thought Jeremy. BUT said Esther the chief goddess you have to leave White plains at 12 PM and arrive in Dutchess County at 12 PM on the same day. If you except this option but you do not accomplish this task you will be put to death, a very horrible death at that.

"BUT your honor the task you ask me to perform is impossible. No man can be at two places at the same time because every place on earth has the same time". uttered Jeremy. You see in those days the sun rose and set the same time everywhere on earth. A big loud clamor rose from the mouth of Esther and said " WELL...