# Happy solstice, all!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-solstice-all/826489>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [December 21, 2018, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-solstice-all/826489 "2018-12-21T13:47:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dinsdale](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/97f17d/32.png) [@Dinsdale](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dinsdale)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2018, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-solstice-all/826489/1 "2018-12-21T13:47:27Z")

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Tis the reason for the season! 😉

I’m always thrilled by the fact that, no matter how much cold and snow is ahead, the days will start getting longer from now.

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**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2018, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-solstice-all/826489/2 "2018-12-21T14:12:51Z")

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> [@Dinsdale](#):
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> Tis the reason for the season! 😉
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> I’m always thrilled by the fact that, no matter how much cold and snow is ahead, the days will start getting longer from now.

Yes, yes yes. We will have snow through May, but at least the days aren’t getting shorter. Thanks for the reminder.

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**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\
**Post date:** [December 21, 2018, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-solstice-all/826489/3 "2018-12-21T14:30:01Z")

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Yes. Despite the rain and wind, winter is here. YES!

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**Author:** ![clairobscur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/839c29/32.png) [@clairobscur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/clairobscur)\
**Post date:** [December 22, 2018, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-solstice-all/826489/4 "2018-12-22T03:49:26Z")

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> [@Dinsdale](#):
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> Tis the reason for the season! 😉
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> I’m always thrilled by the fact that, no matter how much cold and snow is ahead, the days will start getting longer from now.

Same here.