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The Vernal Equinox is upon us.
Question: Can you stand an egg on end

According to the legend RIGHT NOW is the time to try.

• The Earth is exactly 1/2 way between the Winter and Summer solstice.
• We are now at the zero point for expressing right ascension and celestial longitude
• So on the first day of spring, the Earth's axis are pointing perpendicularly to the direction of the Sun.

Think happy thoughts and grab an egg or two



Below (under spoiler) is a pic taken from Phil Plait (The Bad Astronomer) website.



May Day (it’s also Hawaiian Lei Day) is almost upon us:

"Hooray, hooray, 1st day of May. Outdoor f*ckn starts today!"¹ <~~~shhhh... kids are listening

Happy Spring, you guys!

~Grandpa

PS. Oh, and happy Fall to those in the Southern Hemisphere! (do your toilets really drain counter-clockwise?)

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FOOTNOTE: ¹(James Taylor - Mountain View, CA concert, 1990)
"First Day of May" - From his father's annual quote

I always thought that March 20th/21st was the vernal equinox
*Tries to balance an egg*

you're right















also... you can do the egg thing on any day of the year
it's a ritual of Spring