# We're On the Opposite Side of the Sun From Christmas **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [June 25, 2022, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-on-the-opposite-side-of-the-sun-from-christmas/966823 "2022-06-25T08:59:13Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 8:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-on-the-opposite-side-of-the-sun-from-christmas/966823/1 "2022-06-25T08:59:13Z")
As any of you who know by now must know, I am literally fascinated by otherwise mundane things. I think I’ve always been that way. Anyway, did you know as I write this, we are on the far opposite side of the Sun from Christmas? Think about it. I know the British know how to celebrate Summer. They eat something called [Summer pudding](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Summer_pudding), presumably in celebration of Summertime. Also, tonight, the night of June 24th, is the night of the feast of St. John the Baptist. _Webster’s New World College Dictionary_ THIRD EDITION by Macmillan USA © 1996 says ‘_Midsummer Day_ June 24, the feast of St. John the Baptist’ Shakespeare has a play called _A Midsummer’s Night’s Dream_. That sounds like a great theme for a party tonight. People can dress up like Puck, or the fairies. Finally, how many Brits out there even knew what Summer Pudding is? And why do you eat it? Back me up. It’s because Summer solstice is the complimentary season to Christmas. Isn’t it? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Jim\_B](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jim_b/32/4338_2.png) [@Jim\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jim_B)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 9:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-on-the-opposite-side-of-the-sun-from-christmas/966823/2 "2022-06-25T09:25:18Z")
I haven’t found too much about Summer Pudding (in reference to my own question). [This](https://www.cooksinfo.com/summer-pudding) seems to go into detail about the history a little bit (read the quote at the bottom especially). [This](https://britishfoodhistory.com/2020/05/07/summer-pudding/) article is interesting too. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/b77776/32.png) [@Paul\_was\_in\_Saudi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_was_in_Saudi)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-on-the-opposite-side-of-the-sun-from-christmas/966823/3 "2022-06-25T09:45:01Z")
Time to start my shopping list for Christmas presents. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [June 25, 2022, 12:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-on-the-opposite-side-of-the-sun-from-christmas/966823/4 "2022-06-25T12:32:33Z")
I think I’m developing a theory based on your observation: There is a big gaseous cloud of “Christmas” hovering in that zone of space on the other side of Sol. **The Holiday Season** gets earlier each year because the cloud is expanding. Take this to the obvious conclusion. I gotta go lie down – science hurts (my head). ---
**Author:** ![Snooooopy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ee7513/32.png) [@Snooooopy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snooooopy)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-on-the-opposite-side-of-the-sun-from-christmas/966823/5 "2022-07-05T06:47:06Z")
The folks over at The Hallmark Channel sure aren’t letting the distance from Christmas stop them from unleashing a furious torrent of Santa-tastic movies. They are going to fill you with holiday cheer no matter how warm and toasty it might be outside. ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 2:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-on-the-opposite-side-of-the-sun-from-christmas/966823/6 "2022-07-05T14:35:41Z")
**COOL!!** I don’t have to wait until Thanksgiving to haul out this fabulous SNL bit: [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/MSzytvDsPfo/maxresdefault.jpg "Cut for Time: Hallmark Channel Christmas Promo (James Franco) - SNL") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSzytvDsPfo) ---
**Author:** ![ftg](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ftg/32/2801_2.png) [@ftg](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ftg)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-on-the-opposite-side-of-the-sun-from-christmas/966823/7 "2022-07-05T17:22:27Z")
FWIW, yesterday we were on the opposite side of the Sun … from the Sun. Aphelion rocks! ---
**Author:** ![Teuton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teuton/32/3864_2.png) [@Teuton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Teuton)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2022, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/were-on-the-opposite-side-of-the-sun-from-christmas/966823/8 "2022-07-05T19:46:55Z")
> [@Jim\_B](#): > > Finally, how many Brits out there even knew what Summer Pudding is? And why do you eat it? Back me up. It’s because Summer solstice is the complimentary season to Christmas. Isn’t it? 🙂 I’m British, and I’m afraid I’ve never heard of it.