Happy Summer Solstice

And, oh how they danced, the little children of Stonehenge

STONEHENGE, England (AP) — Druids, drummers, pagans and partygoers welcomed the sun Thursday as it rose above the prehistoric monument of Stonehenge on the longest day of the year — the summer solstice.

Clad in antlers, black cloaks and oak leaves, a group of druids cheered and danced at the Heel stone — a twisted, pockmarked pillar at the edge of Stonehenge.

”Happy solstice!” said Laura Tungate, a 26-year-old financial adviser from Newcastle, who wore a giant rainbow sweater and offered hugs to smiling passers-by.

Taking a swig from a mug of vodka and Red Bull, she said she had been coming to the solstice ceremony for the past eight years.

I like these holidays. Lunar New Year, Kwanzaa, Eid … and now Summer Solstice.

As an observant Pagan, I declare the entire period between the two Solstices, a holiday of rest and quiet reflection, for which I demand fully-paid time off from work.

Comments

  1. Dreggas wrote:

    heh if only it were that easy then I could enjoy said vacation time myself *sigh*.

    Posted 21 Jun 2007 at 2:47 pm

  2. canuckistani wrote:

    Ahhh, Spinal Tap… has there ever been a rockinger band?

    [Nigel, introducing the Stonehenge theme concert]
    Nigel Tufnel: In ancient times, hundreds of years before the dawn of history, an ancient race of people… the Druids. No one knows who they were or what they were doing…

    Posted 21 Jun 2007 at 2:59 pm

  3. Grim wrote:

    Hey, the summer solstice is a happy day for me. It’s my wedding anniversary, my son’s birthday, and some years, Father’s Day. It’s like Christmas in June — we all have a reason to celebrate.

    Pass the mead. :)

    Posted 21 Jun 2007 at 6:39 pm

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