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Summer Solstice ng mga tatay


Mahaba daw ang araw bukas, kung baket? eto...


MANILA, Philippines – Filipinos will experience the longest day tomorrow during the so-called summer solstice, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said yesterday.

In its monthly astronomical diary, Pagasa said, “Philippine nights are at their shortest and daytime is at its longest around the summer solstice, which falls on June 21 (Sunday) at 2:00 p.m. (Philippine Standard Time).”

“This is the time when the Sun attains its greatest declination (or highest angle on the celestial equator) of +23.5 degrees and passes directly overhead at noon for all observers at latitude 23.5 degrees North, which is known as the Tropic of Cancer. This event marks the start of the apparent southward movement of the Sun in the ecliptic - (region of sky which corresponds to the plane of the earth’s movement around the sun),” Pagasa said.


Ibig sabihin mahaba-haba ang celebration ng father's day? Wala akong planong gumawa ng mga house chores bukas, araw ko bukas, manonood lang ako ng tv, kakain, matutulog, tapos! Sana pareho yung point of view namin ni wifey tomorrow. Me surprise kaya sila sa akin? ililibre kaya nila ako ng lunch? ipapa-spa kaya nila ako? kakantahan kaya nila ako ng 'Happy Fathers Day to You'? Kahit pagawa na lang nila yung laptop ko ok na sa akin yun... alam kaya nilang fathers day bukas? Sayang naman kung hindi, mahaba pa naman ang araw bukas, sabihan ko kaya sila? 

Wag na lang parang ang kapal lang ng pes ko nun, saka parang naiimagine ko lang yung eksena...

Ako: eherm eheheherrrrmmm

Wifey: idura mo na yan...

Ako: wala ba kayong naaalala?

Wifey: naaalala? ay shet yung sinaing ko!

Ako: hindi yun!! wala na ining na yung sinaing kanina pa!! June 21? does it ring any bell to you?

Wifey: (thinks momentarily) Ay! sorry!... bday pala ng nanay mo! Tawagan natin dali!

Ako: ok! ok!... bukod dun meron pa di ba?

Wifey: ???

Ako: !!!

Wifey: siret


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