Life You Hear That?
posted by on March 20 at 19:23 PM
It’s the sound of the sun crossing the point on the celestial equator where it intersects with the ecliptic plane. This precise moment occurred about 2 hours ago.
In honor of this semi-annual convergence, I suggest you sleep tonight for exactly the same amount of time that you will be awake tomorrow. Or balance some eggs.
Opening day in two weeks. Closely followed by everybody's BBQ, outdoor seating, and wedding.
I was on the Harborview to UWMC shuttle when at what I'm assuming was the exact moment of the vernal equinox, some guy loudly announced, "This is the exact moment of the vernal equinox."
It was awkward.
Cecil Adams is one of my heroes.
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