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Default Happy Solstice, y'all

"modom (palindrome guy)" wrote:
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> Winter begins and the days start growing longer. Pagan or not,
> that's reason to celebrate.


Why is it always said winter _begins_ on the solstice.
Shouldn't the solstice be exactly dead center in the
middle of winter? Shouldn't the first day of winter
be exactly halfway between the fall equinox and the
winter solstice?