midsummer
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: midsummer
- From: P*
- Date: Sat, 08 Jul 2000 13:04:58 -0500
- References: <200007081601.e68G11X02560@lorien.mallorn.com>
Date: Sat, 8 Jul 2000 10:36:13 -0400
From: Dean Sliger <deanslgr@juno.com>
>"Midsummer" is not a scientific term. The festival of Midsummer was/is
>the Christian response to the ancient festivals surrounding the Summer
>Solstice (just as Christmas is their response to the ancient Winter
>Solstice festivals). "August 9 or so" might be the technical MIDDLE of
>summer, but it's not Midsummer.
Ah Dean, I love reading your posts - so informative.
Let's not forget about another definition of summer, *Meteorological
Summer* - June, July, and August. That means we are smack dab in
*midsummer*.
So many definitions, so little time . . . .
Pat
zone 5 SE Wisconsin
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