Just thought I'd throw out a few little factoids and folklore today... just for fun...
Today at 5:38pm CST marks the Winter Solstice and the official start of Winter. Which means that today is the shortest day of the year... well, in the Northern Hemisphere anyway. Wikipedia has more info than you'll want to know about it.
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The Winter Solstice is a time for rest... I am SO into that :)
Let's just say that Google is my friend.
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The Winter Solstice marks the battle between The Holly King & The Oak King... with The Holly King of course winning while The Oak King withdraws & rests until the next battle... where upon the table is turned.
HERE are some interesting tidbits on the transformation of Santa Claus from folklore.