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HAPPY FIRST DAY OF SUMMER!

appy first day of summer and the longest day of the year!

The summer solstice begins today (Thursday) at 6:07 a.m. ET, so why not celebrate with some of the best country summer songs.

  • "Summertime" - Kenny Chesney
  • "All Summer Long" - Kid Rock
  • "Pontoon" - Little Big Town
  • "Summer Fever" - Little Big Town
  • "Beat This Summer" - Brad Paisley
  • "Water" - Brad Paisley
  • "Six Pack Summer" - Phil Vassar
  • "Long Hot Summer" - Keith Urban
  • "Summertime Blues" - Alan Jackson
  • "Summer's Coming" - Clint Black
  • "Toes" - Zac Brown Band
  • "Beachin'" - Jake Owen

Summer Solstice traditions from the Old Farmer's Almanac

  • Tourists travel to Stonehenge in England to experience the solstice.
  • In Sweden, the first day of summer is marked by eating the first strawberries of the season.
  • In ancient Egypt the new year began on the summer solstice. It coincided with the annual flooding of the Nile.
  • Many cultures light bonfires to mark the arrival of the season. 

Summer Facts:

  • Summer's name comes from the Old English word sumor.
  • Solstice comes from the Latin words sol, meaning sun and sistere, which means come to a stop.
  • The “dog days of summer” take place from July 3rd through August 11th. Those weeks are named for the Dog Star, which the ancient Greeks blamed for the hot temperatures. 
  • The Eiffel Tower grows six inches in the summer.
  • The summer is when Hollywood releases blockbuster movies.
  • July is the hottest month in the Northern Hemisphere.
  • While we in the Northern Hemisphere are enjoying summer, the Southern Hemisphere is settling in for winter.

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