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Pastimes
Summer Solstice

An SI Board Since June 1999

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Emcee: Edwarda	Type: Unmoderated

Introduction Compact

The Summer Solstice occurs on June 21, when the day and the night are of equal length. Altogether, Midsummer is a favorite holiday for many in that it is so hospitable to outdoor celebrations. The warm summer night seems to invite it. And if the celebrants are not in fact skyclad, then you may be fairly certain that the long ritual robes of winter have yielded place to short, tunic-style apparel. As with the longer gowns, tradition dictates that one should wear nothing underneath -- the next best thing to skyclad, to be sure.

{Incidentally, now you know the REAL answer to the old Scottish joke, 'What is worn underneath the kilt?')

The two chief icons of the holiday are the spear (symbol of the Sun-God in his glory) and the summer cauldron (symbol of the Goddess in her bounty). With its many mythic associations, it is no wonder that Midsummer is such a joyous and magical occasion!

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149	An update on the project to memorialize Edwarda: Subject 36477	Neocon	-	8/2/2000
148	Perhaps you now know that in the legal profession, although it has its miscrean	Estimated Prophet	-	7/5/1999
147	As I bet it wouldn't. :-)	Edwarda	-	7/2/1999
146	It accepts za. But NOT zymic.	The Philosopher	-	7/2/1999
145	I'd expect it to take zo, which I seem to recall is a plural form of zebu.	Edwarda	-	7/2/1999
144	Okay. But next time we play scrabble, don't get upset if I get rid of my z	The Philosopher	-	7/2/1999
143	If that's how I win, so be it. <VBG>	Edwarda	-	7/1/1999
142	I don't play much anymore but back in the early 80's I had a nasty hab	SIer formerly known as Joe B.	-	7/1/1999
141	No, I have never perused a Scrabble dictionary, and doubt I ever will. I don	B.C.	-	7/1/1999
140	But the OED is full of "words" which showed up only once or twice, as	The Philosopher	-	7/1/1999
139	<i>Scrabble dictonary .... deficate</i> I challenge.	The Philosopher	-	7/1/1999
138	I usually appeal to the OED--knocks 'em out every time! ;-)	Edwarda	-	7/1/1999
137	I love all the cool "words" in the official scrabble dictionary. For	SIer formerly known as Joe B.	-	7/1/1999
136	LOL!!! About 3 years ago I was playing Scrabble with an attorney when I challe	B.C.	-	7/1/1999
135	Formula for making 3 attorneys grovel: Drop out up of college before you earn	SIer formerly known as Joe B.	-	6/30/1999
134	No, it wasn't "pretty", and although there was much satisfaction	B.C.	-	6/30/1999
133	Yes, well...from what I gather of your methods of "groveling", I expe	B.C.	-	6/30/1999
132	Just proves that sometimes the system DOES work! <i>I'd NEVE	The Philosopher	-	6/30/1999
131	I've seen plenty of them grovel. It's never pretty. Well, maybe it dep	Estimated Prophet	-	6/30/1999
130	Thank You Edwarda, I knew I could count on you. Been meaning to get in touch	Neenny	-	6/25/1999
129	HOWEVER... I meant to say "Supreme Court", not "superior"..	B.C.	-	6/25/1999
128	Exactly! Some of us aren't as "blonde" as our fair manes lead som	B.C.	-	6/25/1999
127	Hurrah for us blondes! Three cheers! Let us keep in mind that for every "	Edwarda	-	6/25/1999
126	Having elbowed my way onto the Grammar and Spelling Lab tribunal, I give you le	Edwarda	-	6/25/1999
125	LOL! Two weeks ago I saw a young boy in the emergency room with his dad. They&	B.C.	-	6/24/1999

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