St. John the baptist was born on 24th June. I know
because it is also my birthday. Usually horribly cold
and wet in NZ (mid-winter). But perhaps his Day is
on a slightly different day.
Jody.
The summer solstice has also been known as
midsummer (and, IIRC,
St. John's Day) for a very, very
It begins on 1st December here. I wondered what that
US thing of saying 21st June was the first day of
summer was about. I always think of the seasons as
always starting on the first day of a month. I don't
know that any NZers think differently, and that is
what you get taught at school.
Jody.
Hi,
it won't be very impressive in Northern latitudes.
(and it's midsummer, not the 1st day of summer)
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Bob
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Friday, May 18, 2001, 5:05:37 PM, you wrote:
I like it. The people who are most likely to
Bob Walkden [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
(and it's midsummer, not the 1st day of summer)
Thanks for pointing that out!
Drives me friggin' nuts when clueless TV weathermen refer to the solstice as the
first day of summer.
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Hmmm, I thought it was the longest day of the year, hence the beginning of
summer. Where do you live, Bob? :)
Cheers,
Gerald
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Hi Bob
Are you saying that June 21st is midsummer in the northern latitudes or in general?
June 21st
is definately the 1st day of Summer where I come from.
Don
Hi,
it won't be very impressive in Northern latitudes.
(and it's midsummer, not the 1st day of summer)
---
Bob
So much for the 'Dull' Listg I don't know of anyone who does *NOT* believe that
June 21st
is the first day of summer and December 21st is the first day of winter ! Yes I know
that
there are those who believe that the summer and winter solstice's are midway through a
natural
cycle but it's
I think your weathermen are not the clueless ones here :)
http://encarta.msn.com/find/Concise.asp?ti=05A49000
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Sent: Friday, May 18, 2001 12:27 AM
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Bob Walkden
I don't know of anyone who does *NOT* believe that June 21st
is the first day of summer and December 21st is the first day of winter
In an astronomical (and general scientific) sense, the summer
solstice marks the beginning of summer, the winter solstice
the start of winter, the vernal
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