There are only two seasons according to the Icelandic calendar – summer and winter. Summer officially starts on the Thursday that comes from April 19-25, and ends on the Friday that is on October 20-27. That’s what the calendar says. The weather tends to disagree.
Astronomallicy because our orbit around the sun is not perfectly circular, there is one extra day in summer over winter since our forward movement during summertime is slightly slower due to our being further away from the sun.
Now in my 60’s and I’ve learned that time accelerates as one ages. Summer vacation used to last forever, now summers go by in the wink of an eye (winters, falls and springs, too).
For the Northern Hemisphere, summer is longer than winter. The Earth is closer to the sun in winter (not by much) which means it speeds along its orbit a bit faster according to a guy named Kepler.
I did the math and was surprised. I expected it to be a matter of hours; it’s actually several days. Look up the dates for the beginning of Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and you can do the same calculations yourself.
Maybe a good research science project for grade school.
winters “trudge” through the snow, through the ice, through the cold, through the dark. ah yes Linus winters don’t just “walk” they “trudge” slowly like an old man who has worked a 10-hour shift in a factory for 6 days in a row.
Where I live, summer doesn’t fully release it’s grasp until mid October. There might be a few days in September that I call “Coming Attractions”. I look forward to light jacket weather.
I’ll have to disagree with both Charlie Brown and Linus on this one. Summers drag on, especially July and August. And the warmer temperatures have been arriving sooner and staying later during the past couple of decades. The heat from the southern latitudes is slowly creeping northward. Not a good thing.
Depends on where you live. In California’s central valley, the summers are long, hot, and monotonous, and the winters are cool, refreshing, and too short!
ronaldspence over 1 year ago
still plenty of summer left here in Southern california!
mccollunsky over 1 year ago
Falls trip and springs leap.
hariseldon59 over 1 year ago
Winters crawl is more accurate.
oldthang over 1 year ago
Linus will be a philosopher.
GeorgeInAZ over 1 year ago
Not in Phoenix!
Baarorso over 1 year ago
i’m sure that many a kid has wished for summers to go slowly and for the school days to go quickly. ;D
Tra1nman2 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Especially in Minnesota, where Peanuts takes place. Brrrrrrr!
constantine48 over 1 year ago
It seems faster every year!
dcdete. over 1 year ago
Oh my gawd! It is almost time in a couple months for the Great Pumpkin to come pay a visit!
Linus is probably making plans to keep a watch out soon.
Purple People Eater over 1 year ago
There are only two seasons according to the Icelandic calendar – summer and winter. Summer officially starts on the Thursday that comes from April 19-25, and ends on the Friday that is on October 20-27. That’s what the calendar says. The weather tends to disagree.
markkahler52 over 1 year ago
Truth
Dean over 1 year ago
Astronomallicy because our orbit around the sun is not perfectly circular, there is one extra day in summer over winter since our forward movement during summertime is slightly slower due to our being further away from the sun.
Darryl Heine over 1 year ago
Why do Summers fly and Winters walk?
bbenoit over 1 year ago
Now in my 60’s and I’ve learned that time accelerates as one ages. Summer vacation used to last forever, now summers go by in the wink of an eye (winters, falls and springs, too).
jagedlo over 1 year ago
Summer days may be gone, but in some places, summer weather will probably stick around until Thanksgiving…
bphrball1 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Just the opposite in Phoenix!
Count Olaf Premium Member over 1 year ago
And the time waiting for the start of football season is absolutely crawling!
Forest Dweller 54 over 1 year ago
I like all four seasons, my favorite is Autumn.
Ellis97 over 1 year ago
Summers fly pretty quickly for us who are working.
dflak over 1 year ago
For the Northern Hemisphere, summer is longer than winter. The Earth is closer to the sun in winter (not by much) which means it speeds along its orbit a bit faster according to a guy named Kepler.
I did the math and was surprised. I expected it to be a matter of hours; it’s actually several days. Look up the dates for the beginning of Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and you can do the same calculations yourself.
Maybe a good research science project for grade school.
SusieB over 1 year ago
Unless you live in Florida.
uniquename over 1 year ago
Yeesh! It’s still August!
MitmanArt over 1 year ago
Wishing summer would fly a little faster (and farther).
Just-me over 1 year ago
Lots of summer left here in southeast New Mexico.
Saddenedby Premium Member over 1 year ago
winters “trudge” through the snow, through the ice, through the cold, through the dark. ah yes Linus winters don’t just “walk” they “trudge” slowly like an old man who has worked a 10-hour shift in a factory for 6 days in a row.
timinwsac Premium Member over 1 year ago
And the school year crawls.
abennett Premium Member over 1 year ago
Winters snuggle up and sip hot mulled cider or coca. Summers lay sprawled on the ground and try not to move. ;)
geese28 over 1 year ago
True spoken words, Linus
Angry Indeed Premium Member over 1 year ago
Where I live, summer doesn’t fully release it’s grasp until mid October. There might be a few days in September that I call “Coming Attractions”. I look forward to light jacket weather.
will over 1 year ago
Winters don’t walk – they crawl.
John Jorgensen over 1 year ago
I watched Lucy’s School on Apple TV the other day. It really leaned heavily on the melancholy kids feel at that time of year.
EMGULS79 over 1 year ago
The solution to that is move to Arizona. Here the summers linger, the rains flee, and winter only occurs on Christmas movie videos. As it should be.
KEA over 1 year ago
Time is relative.
happyainthappy over 1 year ago
And the days dwindle down to a precious few..September…November…..
JPuzzleWhiz over 1 year ago
Panel 1 was featured on the cover of this:
https://tse1.Mm.Bing.Net/th?id=OIP.AkaHx6Jy6DvepmObDIx-_AHaK5&pid=Api&P=0&h=220
Decepticomic over 1 year ago
Life before climate change went too far. Now, who knows? Jogging? Jumping jacks? Push ups?
Whatever happened to common sense? over 1 year ago
I’ll have to disagree with both Charlie Brown and Linus on this one. Summers drag on, especially July and August. And the warmer temperatures have been arriving sooner and staying later during the past couple of decades. The heat from the southern latitudes is slowly creeping northward. Not a good thing.
Betrayral In The Common Room over 1 year ago
I believe that’s a title of one of their books
Curiosity Premium Member over 1 year ago
In Scotland summer never comes, for anyone from anywhere south of here, and winter crawls. Slowly. Spring is nice….
sugordon over 1 year ago
Very true, but actually even entire years seem to be flying by faster to me these days. So much to do, so little time.
ellisaana Premium Member over 1 year ago
Having spent my work career working mostly outside, I prefer the cold of a Mid-Atlantic winter over the swampy heat of our summers.
JoeMartinFan Premium Member over 1 year ago
Depends on where you live. In California’s central valley, the summers are long, hot, and monotonous, and the winters are cool, refreshing, and too short!
ajakimber425 over 1 year ago
You can say that, again!
eddi-TBH over 1 year ago
We are into cool and cloudy for the last week of summer vacation. Hopefully the kids can squeeze it for all it’s worth.
Otis Rufus Driftwood over 1 year ago
Where I live, I feel like summer doesn’t really end until the first week of October sometimes.
sugordon over 1 year ago
The temperature doesn’t matter in this case. For kids, summer ends when school starts
Ray Helvy Premium Member over 1 year ago
Walk? No. Winter’s a drag.
sevenfeet0 over 1 year ago
“Summers Fly, Winters Walk” was the name of a Peanuts collection book when I was young.
Jack Bell Premium Member over 1 year ago
I disagree. Summers drag on forever. I’m so ready for it to cool down. I don’t mind winters.
knutdl over 1 year ago
Where will we be when the summer’s gone? (The Doors)