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Winter SolstiCelebration 2005

Dec 18, 2005 12:05

Long before there was Christmas, Hanukkah or even New Year’s Day, there was Winter Solstice, the first day of winter and the shortest day of the year. On this date, the Sun in its apparent passage east to west across the sky has gone from being nearly overhead in the hot summer to shifting downward a little more each day until its path was as low ( Read more... )

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ilex011 December 18 2005, 20:03:59 UTC

Are you going to this? Let me know. I was thinking I might want to do something for Winter Solstice but wasn't sure what.

taphophile December 18 2005, 20:54:35 UTC

Yes, czarina69 and I are going. Want to meet us there?

ilex011 December 18 2005, 21:59:59 UTC

Very very possibly. What time will you be there?

taphophile December 18 2005, 22:08:23 UTC

Around 6:45-ish, I would guess. Shall I call you Tuesday when I leave work?

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brindle December 18 2005, 23:34:35 UTC

Depending on how I'm doing after work, I might want to go as well.

taphophile December 23 2005, 21:05:43 UTC

Hey, whaddya know, I saw you there.

sisterdecadence December 19 2005, 00:45:19 UTC

Love the solstice but DAMN! When do we get an all-out, balls to the wall Saturnalia celebration? Oh yeah, baby. *grin*

taphophile December 23 2005, 21:07:18 UTC

*heh* How about starting one?

sisterdecadence December 24 2005, 17:14:10 UTC

Yeah! As the kids say, "I'm down wit dat!"

lilmissanthropy December 19 2005, 21:09:54 UTC

We will see you there!
This sounds like great fun!

taphophile December 23 2005, 21:06:21 UTC

I guess I missed you, but then, it was pretty crowded.