First, the description of the solstice from Wikipedia (standard disclaimers apply; SDA):
|A solstice is an astronomical event that occurs twice each year, |when the tilt of the Earth's axis is most inclined toward or away |from the Sun, causing the Sun's apparent position in the sky to |reach its northernmost or southernmost extreme. The name is |derived from the Latin sol (sun) and sistere (to stand still), because |at the solstices, the Sun stands still in declination; that is, the |apparent movement of the Sun's path north or south comes to a |stop before reversing direction. Second, the "C'mon get happy in a Pagan way" aspect from (where else?) Stonehenge: http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5i55z9vq47vnFMeo1MGW-6uT2ZoegD98UUH700 For more background on Stonehenge, see the Wikipedia entry (SDA): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theories_about_Stonehenge Make it a pagan day! Have Dad paint his body blue or something. :-) -Mike Palij New York University m...@nyu.edu --- To make changes to your subscription contact: Bill Southerly (bsouthe...@frostburg.edu)
