The war on the Solstice has begun.*

[LakeArenal]

No one wishes me Happy Solstice ever. 🌒

The only real factual event that occurs this time of year. I don’t understand it?!?🤷🏼?♀️

🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🌲🌲🌲🌲

*Based on a thread by archae yesterday.

[getagrip_already]

1. PAGAN!!!! n/t

[dameatball]

2. If I wish you Happy Solstice do I have to get you a Solstice present?

It's the thought that counts...

[LakeArenal]

3. No presents. No sacrifices please.

Yes the thought!! Wishing you more sun after Dec 21.🌞☀️🌞

[Buzz cook]

27. You do have to

Paint yourself blue and dance naked around a bonfire. Wicker man optional.

[dameatball]

36. Ok. Around here we call that Thursday!

[rampartc]

4. happy solstice!

and may the rays of the reborn sun enlighten you throughout the new year.

[LakeArenal]

5. Warms my heart❣️

[NCjack]

6. I feel your pain. To some of my RW Xtian relatives, I sent greetings of

Happy Anniversary of the Circumcision of Jesus, which is the 8th day of Xmas (traditionally January 1st). In summary, there seems to be a war on that day.

[Heartstrings]

7. Happy Soltice!

From the frozen tundra!

[LakeArenal]

9. 75 and sunny!!!

[Heartstrings]

49. Actually the tundra isn't frozen yet,

it was a lovely sunny 44 degrees....perfect football weather! Go Badgers!

[HAB911]

8. AND Merry Mithras!

[yonder]

18. +1. Hopefully I can remember this greeting for certain folks.

[mahatmakanejeeves]

26. From Mark's Very Large National Lampoon Site:

Issues
June 1972, Vol. 1, No. 27 / Science Fiction

“COVER: The extraterrestrial gruesifixion is once again the work of Frank “If You Think I’m Gonna Let You Keep the Original Art When I Can Get Ten Gees a Shot for Them from Collectors You’re Outta Your Gourd” Frazetta, generally acclaimed Thing-of-the-Mountain around fantasy-illustration circles for his famous Conan the Adventurer paperback covers and his eye-splitting National Lampoon work (cover, April, 1971; ‘Dragula’ cover, November 1971). Mr Frazetta now lives deep in the Poconos, where he is confident their Xykloscopic Detectors will never find him.”

[HAB911]

54. +++++++++++

[homegirl]

10. Solstice

For the last ten years the text on my holiday greetings reads...

Congratulations on the successful completion of your annual trip around the Sun.

The graphic is a rendering of our galaxy with an arrow pointing to the Earth.

Happy Solstice!

[NurseJackie]

11. We love the Solstice and celebrate it every year!

[OMGWTF]

12. My BD is December 21st and my brothers would always remind me it's the "darkest day of the year."

When I first met my now-husband and told him that my BD was December 21st, he said "That's my favorite day of the year." I thought to myself, Wow! this guy is smooth. Turns out he was telling the truth because after that the days start getting longer and we both love summer. We've been together 25 wonderful years.

Happy Solstice everyone!

[LakeArenal]

16. That's the spell cast!!!

Congratulations.

[Pluvious]

13. It is time... For the airing of grievances !!

Zeus, the mightiest of all humanity's 5000+ deities,
lacks even ONE official holiday, much less an entire WEEK,
as is his due.

Serenity NOW !!

Grrrrrrrr

[Loryn]

14. Happy Solstice

[LakeArenal]

17. And a good new year to you!

[Hekate]

15. Axial tilt is the reason for the season. Happiness from Solstice to Solstice to you!

[LakeArenal]

19. I tilt of the hat to you! 🌎

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

20. Solstice? Already? It seems like the Equinox was just a couple months ago!

How time flies, when worshiping rocks and trees.

[LakeArenal]

21. 'Xcuse me while I kiss the sky!!

[lunatica]

22. Lot's of people say, "Happy Solstice Day!"

[LakeArenal]

23. Must have missed them.

You must be well blessed!
Happy Solstice from another.

[KY_EnviroGuy]

24. I have only one morbid fear....

that my Solstice tree, lights, party and decorations will be mistaken as celebrating that "other" holiday........

KY........

[LakeArenal]

25. They do seem to appropriate other cultures holidays

Commercialize them.
Then blame the victims.

[Backseat Driver]

28. No war here; I celebrate by pulling out the

music by Windham Hill Artists - warm and soothing.

December
Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice Vol II

Enjoy the winter sun's day of music!

[LakeArenal]

33. I will. Thanks🎶🌲🎵🎶🎄

[Squinch]

29. I'm thinking of making a nice bumper sticker that says, "Keep Yule in Yuletide!" With a tree and a

wreath on it.

It was ours first. I find the "keep Christ in Christmas" nonsense laughable. They might as well say, "We can steal the holiday, but no one else can!"

[LakeArenal]

32. Also "The reason for the season" bs.

[Squinch]

40. Yep. The reason for the season is fear of the dark.

[LakeArenal]

43. Well, "they" do live in fear even now.

When there is nothing to fear but fear itself.

Some said that once. Some big dude.

[airplaneman]

30. Happy Solstice LakeArenal may you enjoy many more laps around the sun. n/t.

[LakeArenal]

31. And to you and yours as well!!'

[ThoughtCriminal]

34. Fight Axial Tilt!

Springtime Forever!

[LakeArenal]

35. I sorta did....

I moved to Costa Rica. It gets light at 5:30
and dark at 5:30. It’s never cold.

[Laura PourMeADrink]

50. Like Barbados. If you want a romantic sunset

Dinner at the beach you have to have it at lunch

Happy Solstice LA !!!

[LakeArenal]

56. And to you. Hope to see you onthe beach at sunset someday!!!

And to Mr Drink as well!!

[Delmette2.0]

37. Several years ago I had a cashier wish me a Merry Christmas.

I said Merry Christmas back to her. Then i added And Happy Winter Solstice to you. I immediately saw the confusion on her face and said Tomorrow the days get longer for the next six months.

Seriously, I smiled and I don't know if she was insulted or totally unaware as to what a solstice is.

I tried.

[LakeArenal]

41. Greetings. I have had people who have no idea!!!

And I’m considered the pagan!

[Delmette2.0]

44. I am learning more pagan with every Solstice.

[LakeArenal]

45. Me, too. 🐉🌲🌓

But I do like that science stuff.

[Delmette2.0]

46. Me, too

I think the two view points can merge together.

[DinahMoeHum]

38. Ring Out Solstice Bells

Hope yours is a joyful one.

[LakeArenal]

42. I will keep this for the day. Thanks!!

[krispos42]

39. "Axial tilt: the reason for the season"

I should get me one of those bumper stickers.

[Judi Lynn]

47. There are some interesting images I just spotted in google images for Solstice Day!

ETC.!

Wingers don't know there IS a Solstice, most likely, and if they did, they wouldn't like it. They might try to shoot it.

[LakeArenal]

48. Thanks. Happy Solstice.

Thanks for all the great threads here as well.

[wendyb-NC]

51. Yeah, but...

Winter Solstice, is on the December 22, 2019. Just kidding. A very Merry and Happy Solstice, with many blessings in all the days after as the light grows again.

[LakeArenal]

57. If Xmust starts at Halloween

I can remind folks now.

Always good sending vibes early.

[wendyb-NC]

66. That's right!

[jberryhill]

52. We need to put the Sol back in Solstice!

When Protestants insist on “putting Christ back in Christmas”, how come they don’t want to put the Mass back in it too?

[LakeArenal]

58. Great point. Love the Sol.

[Rorey]

53. I'm looking forward to Winter Solstice this year

It's the day my ex-husband is in non-compliance with a term of our divorce, so it's the day I can file for contempt of court.

Happy Solstice, LakeArenal!

[LakeArenal]

59. Is he a republican?

Unfortunately for you, the Solstice is ona Saturday. Prepare your contempt filing done early and enjoy the day.

Happy Solstice to you!!

[WePurrsevere]

55. You just need more Pagan friends...

who aren't still in the broom closet. Most I know tend to keep a low profile unless it's on a Pagan site or a few of us sharing privately. I also find that most wait until the exact day.

[LakeArenal]

60. Yes I always send cards to reach the exact day.

But this thread was inspired by archae’s thread “The War On Christmas Has Begun”

I wanted equal time!!!

Have a great day today and Happy Solstice On Saturday December 21, 2019 at 10:19pm Central Standard Time where I live.

[2naSalit]

61. Same here!

Happy Solstice!!

[LakeArenal]

62. Happy day to you and on Dec 21

[2naSalit]

65. Indeed...

But if xmas schlock in all the stores is any indication, it's never too early!

[Tribalceltic]

63. Happy Solstice to all!

[LakeArenal]

64. And to you, Celtic. Thanks for all those Celtic traditions that we love!!!