A
midsummer day's scene: Revellers rise at dawn to celebrate the solstice with
drumming and dancing
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The solstice is a rare
chance for members of the public to walk among the ancient Wiltshire stone
circle
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June 21 is the longest day
of the calendar year, with daylight hours getting shorter from now on
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By sunset last night, 2,000
people had gathered to keep vigil. By 5am, 21,000 people were greeting the
sunrise
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Police praise 'positive,
friendly atmosphere' and say they made only 22 arrests, mainly for drug
offences
By HELEN LAWSON
PUBLISHED: 04:27 EST, 21 June
2013 | UPDATED: 07:19 EST, 21 June 2013
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By Megan McCrary
Hooray! Summer officially begins on June 21, 2013, the
longest day of year in the Northern Hemisphere. That prior evening, at exactly
10:04PM PDT, the North Pole will tilt directly toward the sun at about 23.5
degrees, while the sun will reach its farthest distance from the equator,
marking the summer solstice. Find out what the occasion means, and how it's
celebrated around the globe
Fremont Solstice
Parade
What started out as a small band of bicyclists riding nude
through a local parade, to the consternation of the organizers and the City
Council, has grown to hundreds of participants spearheading the annual Fremont
Solstice Parade. Participants help to usher in summer, covered in artistically
applied body paint and not much else. June 16, 2012 in Seattle, W
Cassi
Creek: Celebration will occur. Any documentation will most likely remain
unpublished.
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