Comments on: Happy St. John’s Day

By: Mark IV

Mark IV — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:56:45 +0000

Northern and Southern hemispheres, maybe?

By: Mark B.

Mark B. — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:28:54 +0000

Good luck figuring out how to have more than one summer solstice a year, John C.

By: John C.

John C. — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:50:14 +0000

I just want to say that I fully support the concept of St. John’s day and believe it should be celebrated more often.

By: Ray

Ray — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:16:11 +0000

#8 – “In honor of John, the beheaded, they make these huge head shaped rice balls with a chicken bone in the middle (John’s neck?) an olive and a half a boiled egg, so we celebrate by eating John’s head.”

People are fascinating.

By: Peter LLC

Peter LLC — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:11:53 +0000

A few years ago we had a ward activity in celebration of Sommersonnenwende, complete with bonfire.

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:56:06 +0000

I meant two weeks ago.

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:55:34 +0000

Incidentally, St. Norbert's feast day was celebrated two days ago.

By: Bill

Bill — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:54:40 +0000

We are talking about John the Baptist, right? The feast day for John the Divine is December 27, my birthday. In Quebec, June 24th is celebrated each year and has often had political overtones. I found 27 various other St. Johns on the liturgical calendar.

By: kevinf

kevinf — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:28:45 +0000

Steve Evans, I've heard lawyers get together for something similar, like this

By: ZD Eve

ZD Eve — Thu, 19 Jun 2008 21:25:02 +0000

Wow, Norbert that looks like so much fun! I really miss the wilderness in my suburban academic life, and I’m now thinking very longingly of Finland.

Have a great time!