Originally Posted by CosmicRocker

^ LOL. well just think how nice it will feel there in summertime.
I'll be roasting and swatting mosquitos - so what goes around comes around.

HEY ! isn't that Stonehedge thing about the solstice?
Any Druids here know about that?

Originally Posted by CosmicRocker

The winter solstice occurs at the instant when the Sun's position in the sky is at its greatest angular distance on the other side of the equatorial plane as the observer.
Depending on the shift of the calendar, the event of the Winter solstice occurs sometime between December 20 and 23 each year in the Northern hemisphere, and between June 20 and 23 in the Southern Hemisphere, and the winter solstice occurs during either the shortest day or the longest night of the year (not to be confused with the darkest day or nights).
Though the Winter Solstice lasts an instant, the term is also used to refer to the full day and night (24hrs) within which the event occurs.
A more accurate usage might be the "day of the winter solstice" or the "night of/before the winter solstice".

Worldwide, interpretation of the event has varied from culture to culture, but most cultures have held a recognition of rebirth, involving holidays, festivals, gatherings, rituals or other celebrations around that time.[1]

The seasonal significance of the Winter solstice can be a controversial subject, since it is sometimes said to astronomically mark both the beginning or middle of a hemisphere's Winter.
Winter is a subjective term, so there is no scientifically established beginning or middle of winter but the Winter Solstice is itself clearly defined.

The word solstice derives from Latin sol (Sun) and sistere (stand still), Winter Solstice meaning Sun stand still in winter.