Thursday, December 22, 2011

"Happy Holidays"


The imperative (for some) of the politically correct, inclusive greeting, "Happy holidays", and celebration of the winter solstice (certainly a "celestial event") have once again come upon us.  I don't have a problem with that.  A fast Google search yields more than a few results, as usual.

www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/.../winter-solstice-2011-
"The winter season will officially begin in the northern hemisphere on Dec. 22 with the annual celestial event known as the winter solstice."  "Shortest Day Of The Year ..."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_solstice
"This article is about the astronomical and cultural event of winter solstice, also known as midwinter."
http://www.timeanddate.com/ › Calendar
"The December solstice will occur at 05:30 UTC on December 22, 2011. The December solstice is also known as the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere ..."

news.nationalpost.com/2011/.../winter-solstice-2011-
"Depending on where you are in the world, December 21 or 22 marks the winter solstice in the northern hemisphere: the official beginning of ..."