Asian dynasties like to reset the calendar with the birth of a new royal blood line or ideology. The ROC, Taiwan reset in 1911. It is the year 106 there. N. Korea will keep this system for as long as Kim’s blood line reigns. Some people's democracy, huh? If you are ever in S. Korea, talking about two Koreas could trigger hyper-patriotic nut job to give you a knife in the neck.
I know the Japanese do that, for example, the way in which the Japanese assigned names and models to their firearms (specifically WW2) there model #'s were the year of the Emporer's reign. :)
Excellent question thejamesasher, you see the word weird is subjective between you or someone else living across the other side of the planet. It's base on what that person considers normal, like this photo of example. However, I can certainly say that someone will think this is weird. Hope that explains the contexts! ;D
Now, you're telling me there is a MLP named "Maud?" You could of picked any other name in the universe, and I would have believed you! But Maud? Lol :)
Ok, that's the one next to Pinky in your reply! Ok, cool! I'm still learning! Lol. This is another "Fan Art" drawing, I'd call it "Rockabillytavia!" Lol :)
Hope you get the reference, if not search 2014 FIFA World Cup.
He lied about his age to fight in WWII, and then he got called back up for Korea.
He was 15 pretending to be 17 when he enlisted.
He sounds like he loved this nation very dearly, and I humbly thank him for his services.