\nChristmas? I\u2019m a fan.<\/p>\n
But the 21st is also notable because it\u2019s the (traditional) feast time of the northern peoples of the world, and you can see multiple cultures built physical devices to track the solstice, places like Newgrange in Ireland, Stonehenge in England and the High Bank Works at Chillicothe in North America.<\/p>\n
And, my house. …<\/p>\n
But the solstice doesn\u2019t represent the coldest part of the winter. The coldest part is yet to come as the Arctic air blasts down from the north in January and February. And before it gets cold, the choice had to be made: feed all of your cattle through the winter, or have a really big drunken party and a bonfire after turning a few of the cattle into ribeyes? …<\/p>\n
Winter is about deprivation and hardship, which might just be the greatest teacher …<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Gotta go read the thing to see what he’s getting at.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Today light returns. It’s about darned time. But, sez John Wilder in his inimitably irreverent way, it’s not the solstice we’re really celebrating. It’s the cold months to come, because they make us stronger. Christmas? I\u2019m a fan. But the 21st is also notable because it\u2019s the (traditional) feast time of the northern peoples of the world, and you can see multiple cultures built physical devices to track the solstice, places like Newgrange in Ireland, Stonehenge in England and the High Bank Works at Chillicothe in North America. And, my house. … But the solstice doesn\u2019t represent the coldest part…<\/p>\n
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