Middleday of the Moment
Let's take a look at American Idol winner Lee DeWyze and runner-up Crystal Bowersox. When can they go 'up to the mountain' and call it a 'beautiful day'?
Crystal Bowersox & Lee DeWyze |
| Month | Day |
| Crystal Bowersox | 8 | 4 |
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| Lee DeWyze | 4 | 2 |
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| Add 'em up | 12 | 6 |
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| Divide by 2 | 6 | 3 |
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Their Middleday | 6 | 3 |
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The best laid plans of mice and men often go astray (as do the men themselves on occasion). Let's see when golf legend Tiger Woods and bad boy actor Charlie Sheen can rethink their 'best laid plans'.
| Tiger Woods & Charlie Sheen |
| Month | Day |
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| Tiger Woods | 12 | 30 |
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| Charlie Sheen | 9 | 3 |
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| Add 'em up | 21 | 33 |
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| Divide by 2 | 10.5 | 16.5 |
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Round Month Up subtract 15 from day | 11 | 1.5 |
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Round Day Up month had fraction | 11 | 2 |
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Their Middleday | 11 | 2 |
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No need to be close friends to share a Middleday; in fact some folks may wish they'd never met. Let's see what day Kanye West can set aside his Beyonce obsession long enough to allow Taylor Swift a chance to celebrate the date they share.
| Taylor Swift & Kanye West |
| Month | Day |
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| Taylor Swift | 12 | 13 |
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Kanye West | 6 | 8 |
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Add 'em up | 18 | 21 |
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| Divide by 2 | 9 | 10.5 |
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Round day down | 9 | 10 |
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Their Middleday! | 9 | 10 |
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Out with the old and in with the new! Not that we'll ever think of Paula Abdul as old, although we can almost always expect something new from Ellen DeGeneres. Let's see what else these two can share besides a seat at the judge's table on American Idol.
| Paula Abdul & Ellen DeGeneres |
 | Month | Day |
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Paula Abdul | 6 | 19 |
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Ellen DeGeneres | 1 | 26 |
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| Add' em up | 7 | 45 |
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Divide by 2 | 3.5 | 22.5 |
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Round Month Up (subtract 15 from day) | 4 | 7.5 |
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Round Day Up (month had a fraction) | 4 | 8 |
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| Their Middleday | 4 | 8 |
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While we're at it, let's take a look at the last two men standing (or should we say singing) on last year's American Idol. On what day can finalists Adam Lambert and Kris Allen get together and celebrate their achievement?
Adam Lambert & Kris Allen |
| | Month | Day |
| Adam Lambert | 1 | 29 |
| Kris Allen | 6 | 24 |
| Add 'em up | 7 | 53 |
| Divide by 2 | 3.5 | 26.5 |
Round Month Up (subtract 15 from day) | 4 | 11.5 |
Round Day Up(month had a fraction) | 4 | 12 |
| Their Middleday | 4 | 12 |
Still confused? Here's a few examples of some famous folks and the Middleday they share. Let's start with an easy one with no fractions, but lots of friction - one of America's favorite non-couples who argued like they should have been one, Simon Cowell and Paula Abdul:
Example 1 - No Fractions - Paula & Simon |

| Month | Day |
Paula Abdul | 6 | 19 |
Simon Cowell | 10 | 7 |
Add 'em up | 16 | 26 |
Divide by 2 | 8 | 13 |
Their Middleday | 8 | 13 |
So Paula and Simon share August 13 as their Middleday
Getting the hang of it? Let's try one now where you have a fraction in your month average and a day average that's greater than 15. In 'Grease', they were 'electrifying', but what day can Danny-John Travolta and Sandy-Olivia Newton-John elect to call their own?
Example 3 - Month Fraction Only - John & Olivia |

| Month | Day |
John Travolta | 2 | 18 |
Olivia Newton-John | 9 | 26 |
Add 'em up | 11 | 44 |
Divide by 2 | 5.5 | 22 |
Round Month Up (subtract 15 from day) | 6 | 7 |
Their Middleday | 6 | 7 |
So John and Olivia share June 7 as their Middleday
Time to see what to do with fractions in both day and month averages, although there's nothing average about dynamic tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams. Let's see what day these amazing sisters can step off the court and share the 'love':
Example 5 -Month & Day Fractions-Venus & Serena |

| Month | Day |
Venus Williams | 6 | 17 |
Serena Williams | 9 | 26 |
Add 'em up | 15 | 43 |
Divide by 2 | 7.5 | 21.5 |
Round Month Up (subtract 15 from day) | 8 | 6.5 |
Round Day Up (month had fraction) | 8 | 7 |
Their Middleday | 8 | 7 |
So Venus and Serena's Middleday is August 7
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