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Show Do'sanddon't's for the longest day of the year Today is the summer 'solstice ' which is defined by Webster as , "the point in the: ecliptic , at .the - greatest distance from the equator, v at which the sun appears to stop or . cease to recede from the equator, b. the time at which the sun is at its ., greatest distance from the equator, and when its diurnal motion in declination ceases." But enough of : that! . ' . ; " ' " " ' To most of us, it simply means June. 21 is the longest day of the year. That being true, there are a , number of activities it would be wise to avoid and others that there. , could be no better time to take ad- " vantage of. ' ' - Knowing that out readers would . need to make plans for such an auspicious occasion, we put our ;i . heads together and came up with " the following list of do's and don't'sfortheday. - ' Don't decide to diet! Do work overtime. Don't offer to tend the neighbors kids. i Do ask your neighbor to tend your kids. , rf Don't go to a drive-in movie. . Do take the day off. Don't get up early. ' Do buy an all-day Lagoon pass. Don't decide to stop smoking for aday. t Do sit in the hot tub till dusk. Don't leave the air conditioning on high. ' " Do eat an all-day sucker. Don't under any circumstances tell the kids they can stay out till : dark. '; 1 - We hope these suggestions will help you enjoy the day. Most of all, . ; -do have a good time. If you have viany other suggestions for us, call , ' our "You Said It" line, 292-2062. We'd love to hear from you. ; ? '; ;i ;-:: '. ... ' y- ; -'-V. |