Seasons Greetings Fellow Talking Monkeys!

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   Mark Knowlesposted 13 years ago

   Just wanted to wish everyone a happy Winter Solstice, the "reason for the season," in fact - the season itself.
   
   The Sun has now died, reaching the lowest point on the horizon, where it will stay for a couple of days. On the third day it will rise up to the heavens again, meaning longer daylight hours in the northern hemisphere.
   
   If you were thinking "there must be something to all this depression, and need to celebrate," - there you have it. Now we (in this hemisphere) can look forward to longer daylight hours, increased vitamin D production, the arrival of spring and rebirth of the land.
   
   Happy Days!
   
   I, unfortunately, missed the signs in the sky foretelling numerous things (lunar eclipse) due to heavy cloud cover, but I hope you saw the evidence of the correctness of your beliefs in the sky wherever you are, and I also hope your priests and prophets have not interpreted it as instructions to go rampaging across to attack a neighboring troop of talking monkeys.
   
   
   
   If you wish to produce your own constellation maps - you can do so here:
   
   http://pp3.sourceforge.net/

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      Aya Katzposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Happy Winter Solstice to you, too, Mark. I will be celebrating it with my fellow talking great apes. No monkeys here. There's nobody with a tail in my household, except the dogs, of course.

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         Mark Knowlesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Elitist!

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   pennyofheavenposted 13 years ago

   Well that wouldn't apply to me because its summer here. But happy Winter Solstice to you!

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      Mark Knowlesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Happy summer solstice to you.

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         pennyofheavenposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Awww thanks!

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   frogdroppingposted 13 years ago

   Well Mark thank you for your good wishes. I shall indeed be celebrating the solstice with friends and I expect to celebrate it good and proper.
   
   Vodka in hand, I'll raise a glass and thank the sun for being the glorious heavenly being that it is.
   
   We'd be pretty buggered without it

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      Mark Knowlesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Yes, we would.

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   Paragliderposted 13 years ago

   In a couple of days I'll be flying out of this warm, sunny Qatar 'winter' back to a fortnight of finest British cold and dark. And that's intentional!
   
   Have a good one, whatever it is, Mark & Everyone

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   Dame Scribeposted 13 years ago

   Thank you Mark same to you. A toast to the upcoming New Year too

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   Lily Roseposted 13 years ago

   Thank you and seasons greetings to you and all the rest of my hubber friends!

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   wildernessposted 13 years ago

   And a happy solstice to you, Mark!  May your life be filled with nuts and berries and the lions and cheetahs leave you alone.
   
   (swings away through the trees, chittering)

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   manlypoetrymanposted 13 years ago

   Happy "Star power" to you on your calendar marked seasoned event, Mark.

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      Mark Knowlesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      Thanks guys.

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   C.J. Wrightposted 13 years ago

   It's the flying monkeys that scare me....you know "Fly my pretties FLY!!!!"

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      Mark Knowlesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

      No relation.

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         C.J. Wrightposted 13 years agoin reply to this

         Well, that's good to know. Happy Solstice.

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    prettydarkhorseposted 13 years ago

    Enjoy the season Mr Mark, to you and your family!

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       Mark Knowlesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       You too. You saving your favor for a rainy day?

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          prettydarkhorseposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          Oh I want to get it on January 1st week, I might won the other one, I will remind you on the first of 2011, YAY

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             Mark Knowlesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

             Aha - OK. Good luck.

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    Joy56posted 13 years ago

    aw Mark you mean you dont want to argue..... your not a scrooge type humbug man then?????

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       Mark Knowlesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       We usually see only what we want to see. I am active outside of the irrational beliefs forum you know.

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          Joy56posted 13 years agoin reply to this

          oh no you are not, joke

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    Mark Ewbieposted 13 years ago

    Certainly I will wish you a Merry Xmas Mark, and hope that you feel the warm hand of the prophet in many of your personal areas over the festive season.

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       Mark Knowlesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       I have indeed been touched by His Noodly Appendage.

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          Mark Ewbieposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          Ha ha, not often enough do I get to genuinely lol...
          
          Seriously mate, Merry whatever to you.

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    KCC Big Countryposted 13 years ago

    I saw something about talking monkeys and thought y'all were talking about me.      Happy Summer Solstice!

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       Mark Knowlesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Are you on the other end of the planet as well then?

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          KCC Big Countryposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          No....sorry...in my haste (I was at work)....I should have made it generic.  It's Winter Solstice for me.  (although, it was in the 80s here today!)

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    Daniel Carterposted 13 years ago

    It's my son's birthday today. 24 years old. Fine guy, that one. When he was small I told him he came on the darkest day of the year so the earth would find light and turn to spring again. He never bought the lie, but he liked that I loved him so much. Smart one, too.
    
    Happy Winter Solstice, Mark. I hope if you're going to get dumped on with snow that it's at least bright and pleasant for the holiday.
    
    

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       Mark Knowlesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Same to you - not much danger of anything but rain where I am. Wish your son (the next prophet I am sure) Happy Birthday - and don't be stingy with the presents.
       
       Most peopel I know with birthdays close to X-mas get "combined" presents........

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          Daniel Carterposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          True enough on the combined presents thing.
          
          "Profit" is more to my liking. As for my son, he's fairly smart, although young, but is able to decide for himself. 

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             Mark Knowlesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

             I knew it - You owe him 24 birthday presents.

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       wildernessposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Funny!  My son's birthday is today, too.  He's 29, though.
       
       I've always teased him that he arrived on the darkest day of the year; it could only get better after that!

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    Cagsilposted 13 years ago

    Have a great holiday Mark and be safe. Thank you.
    
    I also hope everyone enjoys their holiday as well!

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    Pearldiverposted 13 years ago

    Seasons Greetings to You Mark and Everyone who just experienced the red moon effect and that C-c-c-cold snap... though it was blue here as a result of our warm, sultry summer breezes
    
    Take Care and Be Well.. hope your weather is not too harsh.

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    mythbusterposted 13 years ago

    Thanks Mark - Happy Solstice to ya.
    
    Bummer that you got outed from the irrational beliefs forum.

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    Mishaposted 13 years ago

    God bless you, Mark, for your kind words! Same at yea

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       Mark Knowlesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       

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    habeeposted 13 years ago

    Now Hades is almost ready to release Persephone, so Demeter will once more allow Earth to awaken and be fruitful.
    
    Did anyone go to Stonehenge last night? Or is that gathering still allowed?
    
    Mark, do you exchange gifts in celebration of the Winter Solstice? If so, what does the wrapping paper look like?

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       Mark Knowlesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       We do that on the Summer Solstice - or we used to.

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          habeeposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          Oops! I though it was done in winter and in summer.
          
          Oh, it is! Here are some pics of the 2004 Winter Solstice gathering at Stonehenge:
          
          http://www.new-age.co.uk/winter-solstic … e-pics.htm
          
          COOL!!

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             Mark Knowlesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

             Never been to that. When did that start?

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                habeeposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                Dunno, but I'd love to attend!

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                   Mark Knowlesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                   It would kill you this year. For sure. Salisbury plain is bleak at the best of times. Go for the Summer Solstice.

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    Randy Godwinposted 13 years ago

    Winter solstice greetings, Mark!  Yes, we celebrated by dancing under the red moon, imbibing with ritual drinks, and the sacrifice of Virginians.  Amazing how easy it is to get them to come down here if you have booze and food!.

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       habeeposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Good thing you're right off the interstate - you can lure those unsuspecting Virginians in on their way to Florida.
       
       BTW, RD, you lost out on Mel's choice for favorite hubber due to a lack of cheese.

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          Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          True, but I still don't know why those terrorists wanted to kill themselves and get all those Virginians.
          
          
          
          Serpents do not often win popularity contests.  It goes with the territory.  Tell Mel she blew half a hoop.  That'll teach her!

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       Mishaposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Wonder how I managed to escape this so far?!

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          Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          You are invited to the next ritual, Misha.  We have plenty of food and booze.
          
          
          
                                         
          
          
          
          
          
                                         
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             Mishaposted 13 years agoin reply to this

             Any apples? I'll bring my wife then

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                Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                No apples, but we do have, Peaches-All Flavors!  LOL!

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                   Mishaposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                   Please turn them to the other side before we arrive

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                      Randy Godwinposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                      Butt of course, Misha!

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             habeeposted 13 years agoin reply to this

             I miss those rituals we used to have at the pasture pond! Those were fun!!!!

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                Mark Knowlesposted 13 years agoin reply to this

                This sounds like my sort of ritual.

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    china manposted 13 years ago

    Happy stuff and many bottles to you too Mark.  Interesting thing about reading the stars, Taoism (religious not the philosphy Tao) here in China does fortune telling and they use Venus - but I guess from here it doesn't traverse the conventional star shape through the years as their diagram is different - Will this make their god a different shape ?
    
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    Bill Manningposted 13 years ago

    Happy many multi-cultural thingy holiday season to you all! I'm one of those who get my birthday presents lumped in with Christmas too. No wonder I feel god-like!

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       Mishaposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Fellow Capricorn?

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          Bill Manningposted 13 years agoin reply to this

          Why yes I am Misha, happy to know another sure footed, stubborn and successful goat!

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             Mishaposted 13 years agoin reply to this

             Cool, now I know why I liked you right from the onset

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    Mighty Momposted 13 years ago

    We were able to view the eclipse last night -- stunning! I believe it's significant in some cosmic karma way. It's been pouring rain here for days, but stopped last night. It was so still out -- eerie (in a good way0. Some gorgeous, fast-moving clouds made the red moon experience all the more exotic.
    
    
    Happy Winter to All ...and to All Increased Light!
    MM
    P.S. I thought this thread was about KCC, also!

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       Trish_Mposted 13 years agoin reply to this

       Winter Solstice greetings to all fellow hubbers!

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    Greek Oneposted 13 years ago

    Mark, as a Martian I find you earth-seasonal-centric worship irrational and a sure path to war

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    Bob Ewingposted 13 years ago

    Happy Holidays and a Prosperous New Year to all.

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