Winter Solstice is tomorrow

[Topcat]

Monday, 12/21 is the shortest day of the year. Of course they only begin to get longer again from there on.

So doesn't it make actual sense that New Years should be tomorrow instead of Jan 1st? Because the earths rotational cycle is completed on Dec 21st (or the 22nd once every 4 years) and not Jan. 1st.

[Moparal]

thanks for the post, you just reminded me that tomorrow is one of my younger brothers birthday. I gotta call him

[HP2]

A few thousand years ago, it probably was.

Gotta remember things have gotten a bit twisted through all the Roman and Judeo-Christian adaptions of observances through the centuries.

[Topcat]

A few thousand years ago, it probably was.

Gotta remember things have gotten a bit twisted through all the Roman and Judeo-Christian adaptions of observances through the centuries.

Sounds likely. Just goes to show how society is conformed by the beliefs of a certain few of a ruler or rulers over the centuries that dictate what we are to believe in.

 Good or bad, we continue without even questioning. Even when there is protest among some.

The Mayans had the most accurate calender. It was ignored for the most part.

[Alaskan_TA]

It would be pretty week to move it now. 

[Chryco Psycho]

at least the days will get longer even if the temps do not go up for 5 more months

[Aussie Challenger]

  Sorry fella's but down under it is the longest day, however it is not the warmest day yet.   

[Bullitt-]

Or as my Dad put's it.....The Longest Night......They were married 12/21   

[Oldschool]

I am already ready for springtime.  I leave for work before light and get home after dark. It seems like I work all the time. It was 25* this am when I left the house.  Come on long days and warm weather.       

[whitesatinmopar]

More daylight means more sunshine to melt this global warming white stuff  Hey Ken, I din't know you came out of retirement, you and a couple of your buddys still in the housing market? But that sure would still be better than fighting those fires, right?

[EDGEFIND]

Happy Winter Solstice to everyone in the Northern hemisphere!

[Oldschool]

Hey Ken, I din't know you came out of retirement, you and a couple of your buddys still in the housing market? But that sure would still be better than fighting those fires, right?

Yeah, the kids wanted to go to college and they sorta like eating. Plus the cuda demands a lot of fuel, so off to work I went...           

And true Dat  --  anything beats putting out fires and running wimpy EMS calls 24 hours a day....     

[426HEMI]

I am glad the 21 is gone and the days are longer now.

[Topcat]

I am glad the 21 is gone and the days are longer now.

Yeah I enjoyed the 2 extra minutes longer day today.  It looked like the sun was beginning to go down by 3.