Happy Solstice

[duriyah]

I got the best surprise ever yesterday. I discovered that I'm almost at the maximum allowed hours of personal leave, and if I don't take 4 hours this week it gets cashed out. So I'm leaving work today at noon. I'm taking a vacation day on Tuesday, so now I have four-and-a-half days off. And I get to spend them all with rfunk! I am so excited!

Happy Solstice everyone! The light is returning!

Now is the solstice of the year,
Winter is the glad song that you hear.
Seven maids move in seven time.
Have the lads up ready in a line.
Ring out these bells.
Ring out, ring solstice bells.
Ring solstice bells.

Join together beneath the mistletoe.
By the holy oak whereon it grows.
Seven druids dance in seven time.
Sing the song the bells call, loudly chiming.

Ring out these bells.
Ring out, ring solstice bells.
Ring solstice bells.

Praise be to the distant sister sun,
Joyful as the silver planets run.
Seven maids move in seven time.
Sing the song the bells call, loudly chiming.
Ring out those bells.
Ring out, ring solstice bells.
Ring solstice bells.
Ring on, ring out.
Ring on, ring out.
~Solstice Bells - Jethro Tull

Edit: You know, I think this song actually is in 7/8, or seven time, like the lyrics say.