Happy Winter Solstice

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  1. Hal Pollner

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    The Winter Solstice marks the first day of Winter in the Northern Hemisphere, and represents the shortest day and the longest night of the year.
    The reason for this is the Earth is tilted on its axis 23 degrees, and presents a different face to the Sun during its annual circumsolar journey.

    That's all.....
    Harry
     
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  2. Shirley Martin

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    The days start getting longer tomorrow!

    Happy spring, y'all! :D
     
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  3. Holly Saunders

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    I don't follow the solstice dates because I'm not a druid, but thanks for the information. :p
     
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  5. Shirley Martin

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    I keep up with it because it means days will start getting longer.
     
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    I was just teasing Hal. :D
     
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  7. Shirley Martin

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    Oh. OK, good job. :D
     
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    Yes my husband suffers from SAD so he almost counts the days off until it starts getting ready for the days to be longer
     
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  9. Monica Rich

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    Is Hal a Druid?? He is wearing the wrong kind of :)hat for that!!!
     
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  10. Bill Boggs

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    No, Hal is no Druid (whatever that is. Someone please inform me so I won't have to look it up). Hal is like the head oarsman
    taking us up and down a stream. He keeps things moving on the forum.

    Just noticed, welcome to the forum, Monica.
     
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  11. Alan Sidlo

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    I'm identifying as a gender fluid druid...

    ...as the mycelium of gratitude mushrooms from within...

    ...may the long night meet the growing days
     
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  12. Bill Boggs

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    Good reply, Alan, and may I add, "Welcome to the forum."
     
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    Thanks Bill! Just looked it up... gender fluid druid is already a gaming meme it seems. Nothing is original and I'm good with being that. Pooofffff!
     
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    Only 86 days 'til spring.
     
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    @Bill Boggs

    DRUID : A priest from the old ages of the Celts.

    download - 2019-12-23T192246.641.jpeg
     
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