The Pet Thread

[milagros317]

Yup. Nature is always in charge

If you live far enough north, then you get 24 hours of darkness around December 21st.

 

[kurchatovium]

If you live far enough north, then you get 24 hours of darkness around December 21st.

Yea that's got to be really weird

 

[Edge]

Nothing we can do about it...although the Christmas lights in December help a bit.

 

[milagros317]

I was once (1979) in northern Sweden in early July. the sun rose at 2am and set at 10pm. Only four hours of darkness. I felt sorry for them when the opposite season would come, meaning 20 hours of darkness and 4 hours of light. 😱

 

[kurchatovium]

I was once (1979) in northern Sweden in early July. the sun rose at 2am and set at 10pm. Only four hours of darkness. I felt sorry for them when the opposite season would come, meaning 20 hours of darkness and 4 hours of light. 😱

Yea 20 hrs of darkness is rough.

 

[milagros317]

Yea 20 hrs of darkness is rough.

They claimed that the darkness was why they drank Aquavit by the quart.

 

[kurchatovium]

They claimed that the darkness was why they drank Aquavit by the quart.

That is a novel solution