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 blewmeanie
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 Re: 1st offical day of Spring  [Re: Poid]
#10006597 - 03/20/09 10:47 AM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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It's the vernal equinox yo!
# The Persian new year, Nowruz, is held annually on the vernal equinox, as the beginning of spring.
# Wiccans and Neopagans celebrate the Sabbats of Ostara on the spring equinox, and Mabon on the autumnal equinox.
# The September equinox marks the first day of Mehr or Libra in the Persian calendar. It is one of the Iranian festivals called Jashne Mihragan, or the festival of sharing or love in Zoroastrianism.
# Sham El Nessim was an ancient Egyptian holiday which can be traced back as far as 2700 B.C. It is still one of the public holidays in Egypt. Sometime during Egypt's Christian period (c. 200-639) the date moved to Easter Monday, but before then it coincided with the vernal equinox.
# The Jewish Passover usually falls on the first full moon after the Northern Hemisphere vernal equinox, although occasionally (4 or 5 times every 19 years) it will occur on the second full moon.
# The Christian churches calculate Easter as the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the March equinox. The official church definition for the equinox is March 21; however, as the Eastern Orthodox Churches use the older Julian calendar, while the Western Churches use the Gregorian calendar, both of which designate March 21 as the equinox, the actual date of Easter differs. The earliest possible Easter date in any year is therefore March 22 on each calendar.
# The March equinox marks the first day of various calendars including the Iranian calendar and the Bahá'í calendar.[2] The Persian (Iranian) festival of Nowruz is celebrated then. According to the ancient Persian mythology Jamshid, the mythological king of Persia, ascended to the throne on this day and each year this is commemorated with festivities for two weeks. These festivities recall the story of creation and the ancient cosmology of Iranian and Persian people. It is also a holiday for Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, India, Turkey, Zanzibar, Albania, and various countries of Central Asia, as well as among the Kurds. As well as being a Zoroastrian holiday, it is also a holy day for adherents of the Bahá'í Faith and the Nizari Ismaili Muslims.[3]
# The traditional East Asian calendars divide a year into 24 solar terms (節氣, literally "climatic segments"), and the vernal equinox (Chūnfēn, Chinese and Japanese: 春分; Korean: 춘분; Vietnamese: Xuân phân) and the autumnal equinox (Qiūfēn, Chinese and Japanese: 秋分; Korean: 추분; Vietnamese: Thu phân) mark the middle of the spring and autumn seasons, respectively. In this context, the Chinese character 分 means "(equal) division" (within a season).
# In Japan, (March) Vernal Equinox Day (春分の日 Shunbun no hi) is an official national holiday, and is spent visiting family graves and holding family reunions. Similarly, in September, there is an Autumnal Equinox Day (秋分の日 Shūbun no hi).
# The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month, oftentimes near the autumnal equinox day, and is an official holiday in many East Asian countries. As the lunar calendar is not synchronous with the Gregorian calendar, this date could be anywhere from mid-September to early October.
# Tamil and Bengali New Years follow the Hindu zodiac and are celebrated according to the sidereal vernal equinox (April 14). The former is celebrated in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, and the latter in Bangladesh and the East Indian state of West Bengal.
# In many Arab countries, Mother's Day is celebrated on the March equinox.
# The harvest festival in the United Kingdom is celebrated on the Sunday of the full moon closest to the September equinox.
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Re: 1st offical day of Spring [Re: blewmeanie]
#10006637 - 03/20/09 11:00 AM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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SPRING!!!
that means summer's right around the corner 
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 m08b08
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Re: 1st offical day of Spring [Re: blewmeanie]
#10006639 - 03/20/09 11:00 AM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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im not 2 fay from ny but i we didnt get any snow ! and at least its almost over!
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Re: 1st offical day of Spring [Re: m08b08]
#10006653 - 03/20/09 11:06 AM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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I am so happy winter is over. It is only about 30F here in mid michigan right now, but it is better than -10F. This winter has been a very hard and depressing one for me. I wouldn't mind winter too bad if it wasn't for school.
Summer = no school, shroomery gatherings, cedar point, beautiful nights for tripping = 
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Re: 1st official day of Spring [Re: kungpow]
#10006661 - 03/20/09 11:09 AM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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talking about cedar point amusement park kungpow ?
and i have to agree summer nights are perfect for tripping 
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Re: 1st official day of Spring [Re: m08b08]
#10006699 - 03/20/09 11:15 AM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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Yes I am, which is also another one of my favorite spots for tripping. Last time I went I took 5 g's of mushrooms and 2 hits of E while waiting in line for millenium force. I was peaking right at the time I sat down in my seat. Let's just say I think I shit myself a little during that ride.
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Re: 1st official day of Spring [Re: m08b08]
#10006700 - 03/20/09 11:16 AM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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Happy Spring everyone!
I'm kicking it off right by having planned a drum circle a little later on. I just have to get through a French exam first.
It feels so good that it's spring!
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m08b08
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Re: 1st official day of Spring [Re: boxcarguy07]
#10006713 - 03/20/09 11:20 AM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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lol ! i just watched a show about it they had a shit load of crazy coasters one day i want 2 go !i never tripped and went on a coaster but i imagine it'd be insane. 
and  on that exam boxcarguy !
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Re: 1st official day of Spring [Re: m08b08]
#10006736 - 03/20/09 11:27 AM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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Thank you very much sir! T minus thirty four minutes
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m08b08
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Re: 1st official day of Spring [Re: boxcarguy07]
#10006741 - 03/20/09 11:28 AM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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better get 2 studying then lol ! id pack one 1st 
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boxcarguy07
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Re: 1st official day of Spring [Re: m08b08]
#10006770 - 03/20/09 11:37 AM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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I'm looking over some last minute stuff. This chapter was really easy for some reason. Probably because it was mostly grammar and not a lot of vocab. I hate vocab.
Think I'll smoke a little after the test instead! 
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m08b08
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Re: 1st official day of Spring [Re: boxcarguy07]
#10006776 - 03/20/09 11:38 AM (4 years, 2 months ago) |
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lol ! yea probably a better idea !
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