Today is the Shortest Day of the Year!
By Sherry
@norcal (4890)
Franklinton, North Carolina
December 23, 2015 7:13pm CST
At least it is for those of us who live in the Northern hemisphere.
This is wonderful news to me, because I hate the short dark days of winter. The sun has been hugging the horizon so hard, it is barely up over the trees at high noon.
I remember driving to work in the dark and driving home in the dark. Thank goodness I don't have to do that anymore.
Tomorrow, the day will be just a little bit longer, and then every day after that will be longer and longer, until the summer solstice, which happens around June 21 or 22nd.
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. Hey - who cares? The days will be longer from now on and Spring will soon be here.
@ScribbledAdNauseum (104632)
• United States
24 Dec 15
It was still dark when I went to bed around 7:30, and it's usually just barely getting light. It was dark when I woke up at 5 pm, but that is nothing new. The day goes by as I sleep so dark is really a close friend to me.
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@celticeagle (159008)
• Boise, Idaho
24 Dec 15
Yes, we should have some longer ones now. I think the time is set back in Fall and Spring to off set these longer and shorter days.
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@arthurchappell (45002)
• Preston, England
24 Dec 15
for many pagans the Winter solstice shortest day point is celebrated rather than Christmas itself
@jstory07 (134458)
• Roseburg, Oregon
25 Dec 15
I hate that it gets dark so early. Longer days sound good to me.
@cindiowens (5120)
• North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina
24 Dec 15
I am happy that longer periods of daylight are coming soon!
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