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

Discussion in 'Off Topic [BG]' started by richnota, Jun 20, 2008.

  1. Jun 20, 2008 #1
    richnota

    richnota

    Jan 11, 2005
    Santa Cruz
    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.
     
  2. Jun 20, 2008 #2
    JonathanD

    JonathanD

    Dec 13, 2006
    Atlanta, GA
    I thought it would happen over the solstice....isn't that the 21st?
     
  3. Jun 20, 2008 #3
    seanm

    seanm I'd kill for a Nobel Peace Prize! Supporting Member

    Feb 19, 2004
    Ottawa, Canada
    Summer solstice here are 7:59pm, so not quite summer yet.
     
  4. Jun 20, 2008 #4
    richnota

    richnota

    Jan 11, 2005
    Santa Cruz
    Check out google's "summer" logo.
     
  5. Jun 20, 2008 #5
    werbo1

    werbo1

    Sep 8, 2004
    Kingston, NY/Middletown, CT
    The official solstice is tonight at 11:59 PM
     
  6. Jun 20, 2008 #6
    Rattman

    Rattman

    Jul 3, 2006
    Orange County, Ca. USA
    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.
     
  7. Jun 20, 2008 #7
    richnota

    richnota

    Jan 11, 2005
    Santa Cruz
    So help me.

    Is today the "official" first day of summer? vs. when the solstice is? Should I not be slacking at work then?
     
  8. Jun 20, 2008 #8
    syciprider

    syciprider Inactive

    May 27, 2005
    Inland Empire
    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

    :hyper:
     
  9. Jun 20, 2008 #9
    syciprider

    syciprider Inactive

    May 27, 2005
    Inland Empire
    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

    :hyper: