
Spring Equinox
Yes! This is Mrs. Standring balancing a raw egg.
MARCH 20th was the first day of spring, or "vernal equinox" as astronomers would have it — vernal meaning "of or pertaining to spring," equinox meaning "equal night." As the angle of the earth's inclination toward the sun changes throughout the year, lengthening or shortening the days according to season and hemisphere, there are two times annually when day and night are of more-or-less equal length: the spring and autumnal equinoxes. These celestial tipping points have been observed for thousands of years and given rise to a considerable body of seasonal folklore.
Happy Spring!
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