Comments on: From The Archives -- Why Christmas Is Not On The Solstice http://www.chrisweigant.com/2017/12/21/from-the-archives-why-christmas-is-not-on-the-solstice-5/ Reality-based political commentary Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:30:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: C. R. Stucki http://www.chrisweigant.com/2017/12/21/from-the-archives-why-christmas-is-not-on-the-solstice-5/#comment-112711 C. R. Stucki Fri, 22 Dec 2017 18:39:36 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=14908#comment-112711 The rate of change in the length of the day for the first couple of days either side of the moment of equinox is very low (it's the top and bottom of a 'sine curve' for those who remember a little trigonometry). It's not surprising that the guys watching the shadow of the stick could have misjudged it a tad. what with the primitive means available to them all those centuries ago. The rate of change in the length of the day for the first couple of days either side of the moment of equinox is very low (it's the top and bottom of a 'sine curve' for those who remember a little trigonometry). It's not surprising that the guys watching the shadow of the stick could have misjudged it a tad. what with the primitive means available to them all those centuries ago.

]]> By: Paula http://www.chrisweigant.com/2017/12/21/from-the-archives-why-christmas-is-not-on-the-solstice-5/#comment-112701 Paula Fri, 22 Dec 2017 16:30:29 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=14908#comment-112701 You do history well Chris. You do history well Chris.

]]> By: Michale http://www.chrisweigant.com/2017/12/21/from-the-archives-why-christmas-is-not-on-the-solstice-5/#comment-112683 Michale Fri, 22 Dec 2017 10:32:14 +0000 http://www.chrisweigant.com/?p=14908#comment-112683 <I>Originally Published December 24, 2007</I> And Weigantia had been in existence a year + prior to THAT!!! CW, has it really been ELEVEN YEARS!!!!???? :D And just for nostalgia's sake, here is the commentary that started it all.. <B>So Is Torturing A Daughter OK?</B> https://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-weigant/so-is-torturing-a-daughte_b_29538.html Too bad the comments aren't intact... :D 590 Originally Published December 24, 2007

And Weigantia had been in existence a year + prior to THAT!!!

CW, has it really been ELEVEN YEARS!!!!???? :D

And just for nostalgia's sake, here is the commentary that started it all..

So Is Torturing A Daughter OK?
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/chris-weigant/so-is-torturing-a-daughte_b_29538.html

Too bad the comments aren't intact... :D

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