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liveonearth ([personal profile] liveonearth) wrote2010-12-20 11:03 am

Happy Solstice

There's a full moon and an eclipse tonight, to add to the charm of the longest night of the year. Here's an excellent NY Times article on the astronomy and cultural variations on celebrations of the solstice.

[identity profile] ngakmafaery.livejournal.com 2010-12-22 09:43 pm (UTC)(link)
The quotes are excellent, and I really think it was Patrick Henry who said to hang together or hang separately...worth checking...

[identity profile] liveonearth.livejournal.com 2010-12-23 03:29 am (UTC)(link)
I just searched it and came up with Ben as the source...