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Old 07-26-2005
Code:
#! /usr/bin/ksh

mo=Jul
yr=2005
wayback=7

mos="Jan Feb Mar Apr Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec"
nmo=${mos%$mo*}
((nmo=${#nmo}/4+1))

if (( $((nmo=nmo-wayback)) < 1)) ; then
        ((nmo=nmo+12))
        ((yr=yr-1))
fi

typeset -L$(((nmo-1)*4)) snap=$mos
typeset -R3 mo=$snap
echo $mo $yr
exit 0

# 9  
Old 07-27-2005
Many thanks to all.
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