Today is the shortest day of the year!!
 

Google has started their holiday 'doodle' now that the First Day of Winter is here...

And WEGCash is STILL paying $2 per Join4Free Signup until December 25th 2005!! :thumbsup :thumbsup

Here's some more cool info about today, Winter Solstice - the 1st day of winter!

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The winter solstice marks the official first day of winter. People have celebrated the day around the world and throughout history.

Ancient Egyptians held ceremonies during the solstice. And more than 4,000 years ago in Ireland, people built a tomb designed to let in light only during the solstice.

Native Americans, such as the Hopi and Zuni Indians, celebrate the day. And people have honored the solstice in China, Japan, and Taiwan too.

Even Hanukkah and Christmas are related to the winter solstice.

Hanukkah always begins three days before the new moon that is closest to the winter solstice. The new moon is when the dark side of the moon is facing Earth.

Ancient Rome had a major festival in honor of Saturn, their god of farming, on the winter solstice. The solstice occurred around December 25 on the Roman calendar.

About 1,600 years ago, Pope Julius I of the Catholic Church decided that Christmas should be celebrated on December 25, so that a Christian holiday would replace the ancient Roman one.
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Hope everyone has a fantastic day! :upsidedow

cool....good facts!!
merry christmas

damn i have so much to do today too.

so ive heard

That's a beautiful picture.

Kind of kool info. And I am sure that I will hate this day. It already gets dark too fast here anyway.

the good news is that tomoorrow, the days start gettting longer :)

Actually today is the LONGEST day of the year in 50% of the world.. !! Its getting dark really late.. i love it

Are you tryigng to tell me December 25th isn't the day Jeeeezus was born!?!

Blasphemy! If we were in Rome you would be stoned for uttering those words!

well I guess I better post here fast, before the day is over :1orglaugh

11 !!! there you go WOJ I beated you by 39 posts !!

I like the summer solstice more. People are all in heat during that day.

Nice read dude. HappyHoliday to you.. :)

very interesting... thanks for the fact!

Today went so quick too ... incredible how fast it went. I woke up, cooked breakfast for daughter ... worked a bit, cooked a big lunch for daughter + girl that's sleeping, went for a nap, woke up and it was dark

For the first day of winter it was so mild today..very surprised

Damn that picture is soo beautiful

For me all days are similar now. I live like 20 miles from ecuator.

"Everyday is a winding Road" --Sheryl Crow
Merry Christmas to WEGCASH. :winkwink: