Happy Winter Solstice everyone!

[grok_mctanys]

Best wishes for whatever celebrations you take part in this midwinter!

Edit: Bonus link - Why isn’t the new year on winter solstice? Short answer: the Romans had no fucking idea how to run a calendar. Long answer... read the link! (via Pharyngula)

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[rich_jacko]

Thanks. Interesting link too. The less amusing short answer seems to be to avoid the political new year spoiling the mid-winter party. So even the Romans wanted their politicians to STFU at Christmas...