Today is the First Day of Summer (at least here it is)

[richnota]

Just realized its the first day of summer. For you Europeans, its tomorrow. For the Australians you have a long wait. No clue about other folks but I sure hope you have one.

Anyway, maybe this is why i've been completely unproductive at work.

I really think we should just all take the whole season off.

Oh well. Happy Summer.

[JonathanD]

I thought it would happen over the solstice....isn't that the 21st?

[seanm]

Summer solstice here are 7:59pm, so not quite summer yet.

[richnota]

Check out google's "summer" logo.

[werbo1]

The official solstice is tonight at 11:59 PM

[Rattman]

Yeah... Summer Soltice Time fellas... The longest day (amount of daylight) of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.. After today, the sunsets will come a bit sooner each evening until we roll in the Winter Soltice in December.

[richnota]

So help me.

Is today the "official" first day of summer? vs. when the solstice is? Should I not be slacking at work then?

[syciprider]

Summertime is finally here
That old ballpark, man, is back in gear
Out on 49
Man I can see the lights

School's out and the nights roll in
Man, just like a long lost friend
You ain't seen in a while
And can't help but smile

And it's two bare feet on the dashboard
Young love and an old Ford
Cheap shades and a tattoo
And a Yoo-Hoo bottle on the floorboard

Perfect song on the radio
Sing along 'cause it's one we know
It's a smile, it's a kiss
It's a sip of wine, it's summertime
Sweet summertime

Temperature says 93
Down at the Deposit and Guarantee
But that swimmin' hole
It's nice and cold

Bikini bottoms underneath
But the boys' hearts still skip a beat
When them girls shimmy off
Them old cutoffs

The more things change
The more they stay the same
Don't matter how old you are
When you know what I'm talkin' 'bout
Yeah baby when you got

[syciprider]

Winter sure was cold and miserable
Cooped up, shut down, baby it was pitiful
Anyhow, it's over now
We owe to ourselves to have a little fun
The pace car's pacin' now the green flag's wavin'

Uh, oh another six-pack summer comin'
Sing to me babe I'll be your dashboard drummer and
Let's turn the radio up as loud it can go
Got the ultra-ray wraparound sunglass vision
Got the sails up iced down a cool ambition
Just to relax and let the six-pack summer roll

We've got the sun block, a blanket and the best of Jimmy Buffet
T-bones for the grill, hey ain't it great to rough it
The party's on from dawn to dawn
24-7 'til they pull the plug
No more waitin' come on and kiss me baby

Uh, oh another six-pack summer comin'
Sing to me babe I'll be your dashboard drummer and
Let's turn the radio up as loud it can go
Got the ultra-ray wraparound sunglass vision
Got the sails up iced down a cool ambition
Just to relax and let the six-pack summer roll

Slow and steady, I'm so ready
Uh, oh another six-pack summer