Difficult Puzzle! Winner Posts New One!!!

[Friendly_Lurker]

A British tonne is heavier than an American ton. I think. Sorry if I'm wrong.

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

A British tonne is heavier than an American ton. I think. Sorry if I'm wrong.

You spelled it correctly. But...you didnt specify if it was a "metric" ton or not. A metric ton is the same weight as a tonne.

 

[Friendly_Lurker]

Okay. Your turn!

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

Okay. This is a hard one. Best of luck:

Carol was creating a family tree, but had trouble tracking down her mother’s birthdate. The only clue she found was a letter written from her grandfather to her grandmother on the day her mother was born. Unfortunately, some of the characters were smudged out, represented here with a “___”. (The length of the line does not reflect the number of smudged characters.)

“Dear Virginia,

Little did I know when I headed to work this Monday morning, that by evening we would have a beautiful baby girl. And on our wedding anniversary, no less! It makes me think back to that incredible weekend day, J___ 27th, 19___, when we first shared our vow to create a family together, and, well, here we are! Happy eighth anniversary, my love.

Love, Edwin”

What date was Carol's mother born?

 

[Fluffnut]

Was it June 27, 1954 or 1988?
Edit: Just checked and 1954 was a Sunday, so
Monday, June 27, 1988?

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

Was it June 27, 1954 or 1988?
Edit: Just checked and 1954 was a Sunday, so
Monday, June 27, 1988?

No. Make sure you are taking LEAP YEARS into account.

 

[Fluffnut]

No. Make sure you are taking LEAP YEARS into account.

?

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

?

They were married 8 years at the time the letter was written. 8 years ago they were married on a weekend. But now their anniversary is on a monday and not a weekend. The date will be the only thing consistent

 

[Ninjasquirrel]

Do we need a hint?

 

[Friendly_Lurker]

I believe so. I've never been good with dates.