5 O'Clock in Margarittaville, but not Somewhere

Pairoughthed · Post by **Pairoughthed** » August 16, 2003 10:38 am

I hadn't heard the Jackson / Buffett song until I saw it on CMT and it's a very catchy tune.

"It's only 1/2 past twelve, but I don't care. It's 5 o'clock somewhere..."

Jimmy corrects him in the song. It's always 5 o'clock in Margaritaville.

But after the song was stuck in my head for a while I realized that if it IS half-past where you are, it's unlikely that it will be 5 straight up somewhere else. With the exception of some small 1/2 hour-off time zones in Asia, Pasific, and Alaska, all the zones are 1 hour apart.

It would be kind of fun to figure out where in the world Jackson could be "working" in order to have it be 5 O'clock somewhere!

Fins up! See you all at Great Woods!

Pairoughthead

nycparrothead · Post by **nycparrothead** » August 16, 2003 10:42 am

LMAO!!! You really need a hobby!

Desdamona · Post by **Desdamona** » August 16, 2003 12:33 pm

Harbour Shark wrote:When it is 12:30 on the West Coast of North America, it is 5:00 on the island of Newfoundland, Canada.

f2cdlzrd · Post by **f2cdlzrd** » August 16, 2003 12:33 pm

very interesting; however, i don't have that much time on my hands right now to figure it out. if you find out, please post! thanks.

Desdamona · Post by **Desdamona** » August 16, 2003 12:55 pm

What happened to that thread? You know, the one with that link...
Anyway, whoever posted it, please do so again. That was cool.

tryin' to reason · Post by **tryin' to reason** » August 16, 2003 3:14 pm

Desdamona wrote:What happened to that thread? You know, the one with that link...
Anyway, whoever posted it, please do so again. That was cool.

Here 'tis, font Queen!!!!

http://www.buffettnews.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=17136

Hey kids, what time is it????

Key Lime Lee · Post by **Key Lime Lee** » August 16, 2003 3:45 pm

Pairoughthed wrote:
But after the song was stuck in my head for a while I realized that if it IS half-past where you are, it's unlikely that it will be 5 straight up somewhere else. With the exception of some small 1/2 hour-off time zones in Asia, Pasific, and Alaska, all the zones are 1 hour apart.

As was discussed in the other five o clock thread, the implied meaning is that it's AT LEAST five o'clock somewhere, meaning it must be after work somewhere and time to drink.

If you take it literally, that would imply that you're only allowed to drink while it's five o'clock but before 5:01 because then it wouldn't be 5:00 anymore. And that would be silly.

mooseybaby · Post by **mooseybaby** » August 16, 2003 3:47 pm

You are technically correct. I think Newfoundland is on the hour when everyone else is on the half hour though. But I think that you are being to literal. The song wouldnt be nearly as catchy if they sang "it's at least 5:00 somewhere". ha

SmartWomaninShortSkirt · August 16, 2003 6:05 pm

Key Lime Lee wrote:
Pairoughthed wrote:

If you take it literally, that would imply that you're only allowed to drink while it's five o'clock but before 5:01 because then it wouldn't be 5:00 anymore. And that would be silly.

"It's 5:00 somewhere" is as much a state of mind as Margaritaville. That state of mind is temporal, as well as geographic. If you're a parrothead, no matter where you are or WHEN it is, you can drink w/o guilt!

phjrsaunt · Post by **phjrsaunt** » August 16, 2003 6:06 pm

Y'all are scaring me.

f2cdlzrd · Post by **f2cdlzrd** » August 16, 2003 11:42 pm

Right now it is just after 5 in Honolulu! What a wonderful place to be with a cold drink in hand. Someday I will.....

MelliJellyBean · Post by **MelliJellyBean** » August 16, 2003 11:48 pm

phjrsaunt wrote:Y'all are scaring me.

what auntie said!

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