[Sussex] Anyone going to burn the clocks tonight?

[Thunder Bolt]

Oh the irony! Of course god, the virgin birth and santa claus are all much more plausible. The burning of the clocks is based on SCIENTIFIC FACT - the shortest day of the year.

Ah, so burning the clocks will make the earth start tilting again so we get Spring and Summer? What happened to the millions of years when we didn't have clocks or Solstice mumbo jumbo to make the sun come back?

It's just a festival with kids enjoying making laterns, the parade and the fireworks. There's no religion or symbolism. It's just fun.

 

[Dick Head]

Sounds great - do you have any photos?

http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/1578...ut_to_mark_the_winter_solstice/?lp=5&ref=erec

 

[Albion my Albion]

I did my own burn the clocks ceremony in Darlo. At first the neighbours weren't happy and then the fire brigade showed up. My wife was not happy that her alarm didn't ring this morning and the house smelled of smoke but it turned out really cool.

 

[BN9 BHA]

No clue what it even was until today. It's been a thing for a shorter period of time than the premier league it seems


I'm just surprised Lewes didn't do it first.

Then you are clearly not a Brightonian. I didn’t go tonight but it is a terrific tradition enjoyed by thousands of people each year, long may it continue

I'm a Brightonian, but Ive never been, think it started a couple of years after I moved from Brighton.
I didn't know it was on until I saw the parade on the local news.

 

[Wilko]

Ah, so burning the clocks will make the earth start tilting again so we get Spring and Summer? What happened to the millions of years when we didn't have clocks or Solstice mumbo jumbo to make the sun come back?

It's just a festival with kids enjoying making laterns, the parade and the fireworks. There's no religion or symbolism. It's just fun.

I think you missed the point, someone pointed out this was made up nonsense which is ironic in that we are celebrating a virgin birth on Monday. I mean, as if.

 

[Dave the OAP]

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