Silly astrologers (was Re: [HPFGU-OTChatter] Re: Winter Solstsice)

[Carol]

> Carol blessed us with this gem On 26/02/2008 11:13:
> 
> > Because the theory that seasons BEGIN on the Solstice or Equinox
is a big modern hoax. If the season is defined by length of day,
> 
> [Sorry, the ">"s were a bit scrambled so I'm not sure who the above
quote belongs to.]

Carol responds:
Actually, the "gem" isn't mine; it's Catlady's response to me. I'm the
one who raised the question of why people refer to Christmas and New
Year's as being in midwinter in the first place. I also said that "a
big modern hoax" is a bit strong and defended the modern definitions
(which aren't all that modern, actually, as I'm pretty sure they date
to the Middle Ages--though not, evidently, to pagan times).

Carol, hoping that if you read a little further into the thread,
you'll know who said what