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Default Winter solstice at 10:27 PM tonight

Today is the winter solstice - the shortest day of the year.

The days will be getting longer after today!
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Today is the winter solstice - the shortest day of the year.

The days will be getting longer after today!
My least favorite day of the year, bring on June 21st.
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My least favorite day of the year, bring on June 21st.
So you celebrate our granddaughter’s birthday :MOJE_whot. Not a milestone birthday (23) but she really wants her own life size skeleton, to study. They are really not cheap
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So you celebrate our granddaughter’s birthday :MOJE_whot. Not a milestone birthday (23) but she really wants her own life size skeleton, to study. They are really not cheap
This reminds me of an old zombie movie, maybe Return of the Living Dead. Two men worked in a medical supply warehouse and they had a discussion about the real skeletons. It was mentioned that people often ordered a full skeleton with perfect teeth. One guy was explaining to the other how hard it was to find people with perfect teeth, living or dead.

Found the clip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdh3npiRip4
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Longer than 24 hours?
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Jan 3 at 9PM EST we will be closest to the sun. The perihelion spot you would think makes us warmer, but in fact our axis and position defies the moment. It will likely be quite chilly.
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This reminds me of an old zombie movie, maybe Return of the Living Dead. Two men worked in a medical supply warehouse and they had a discussion about the real skeletons. It was mentioned that people often ordered a full skeleton with perfect teeth. One guy was explaining to the other how hard it was to find people with perfect teeth, living or dead.

Found the clip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hdh3npiRip4
Since 3yo decided Orthopedic, (she was a staple at the office clipboard and white jacket) at 12 added ortho trauma.

When her grandpa retired took 3’ Mr Bones from office for her. She puts color tape for tendons and muscles. Wish is a full size would be easier to map and a built in Halloween decoration.

She is very happy with Summer solstice birthday, everyone celebrating the day, birthday or not
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Today is the winter solstice - the shortest day of the year.

The days will be getting longer after today!
Guess I'll stay up and watch it...
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Winter solstice at Dec 21,2023 10:27 PM - the shortest day of the year.
The days will be getting longer after today!

Thought provoker - Where might the above statement have been inaccurate? Yes, we know that the day isn't getting longer.
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Winter solstice at Dec 21,2023 10:27 PM - the shortest day of the year.
The days will be getting longer after today!

Thought provoker - Where might the above statement have been inaccurate? Yes, we know that the day isn't getting longer.
If it is on CNN, it has to be true!
Winter solstice: The shortest day and longest night of the year
Winter solstice: The shortest day and longest night of the year | CNN

And this is from the Royal Museums Greenwich website.

The winter solstice occurs in December, and in the Northern Hemisphere the date marks the 24-hour period with the fewest daylight hours of the year. That is why it is known as the shortest day of the year, or the longest night of the year.

Winter Solstice 2023: 1st day of winter is also shortest day of the year
Winter Solstice 2023: 1st day of winter is also shortest day of the year - ABC News
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Longer than 24 hours?
And at 10:27 pm tonight, not this morning!
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Up to witness the greeting of winter solstice, even though it was 53 degrees the frogs were very vocal. Must be celebrating because they partied all night, and are still rejoicing.
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Summer can’t get here soon enough. Florida winters aren’t what they are cracked up to be unless you like to freeze.
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If you want to win a bet next year on the solstice tell someone you can stand an egg on end. It's the only day (not sure maybe summer solstice too) you can do that. I lost the bet so I know it works.
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