Tuesday, December 21, 2021

that time of year

 It's another solstice.  They come around every six months.  When I was in elementary school we were taught that the winter solstice was on December 21.  Now I have learned, from weather persons and Google, that the solstice can actually happen any time from Dec. 20 to 23.  This year though it actually is on the 21st so it seems official to me.  Since this is the 24 hour span with the most darkness (in our hemisphere) it seems appropriate that it is also National Flashlight Day.  In the olden days it was probably National Lantern Day.  I would like to do a little bragging here.  Earlier this year I learned how to operate the flashlight on my cell phone.  I think it was my grandson who showed me how.  Shake it hard, the light comes on, shake it again and the light goes off.  How easy is that?  Isn't it amazing what phones can do these days?  Happy WS everyone.  

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