mdate - Endless March

mdate,py

#!/usr/bin/env python3
"""Endless March"""

from datetime import datetime
import subprocess

actual_date = subprocess.run("date",capture_output=True, text=True)
actual_date_parts = actual_date.stdout.split()

today = datetime.now()
then = datetime(day=1, month=3, year=2020)

timedelta = today - then

actual_date_parts[1] = 'Mar'
actual_date_parts[2] = f"{timedelta.days + 1}"
actual_date_parts[5] = '2020'

tweaked_date = " ".join(actual_date_parts)

print(tweaked_date)

$ mdate
Fri Mar 727 11:12:24 EST 2020