>From Oxford Languages

Solstice -- Middle English: from Old French, from Latin *solstitium*, from
*sol* 'sun' + *stit-* 'stopped, stationary' (from the verb *sistere* ).
https://languages.oup.com/google-dictionary-en/

Good Birding
Kevin Lucas
Yakima, WA
https://www.aba.org/aba-code-of-birding-ethics/



On Sat, Nov 28, 2020 at 5:52 PM Beth Thompson <calliopehb at comcast.net>
wrote:


> One thing that comes to mind, is, in another 100 years, will the new name

> chosen this year be considered offensive to some and a new discussion of

> change ensues?

> Another thought, should the name change, it would for decades always be

> referenced as formerly called "Christmas Bird Count".

> One more observation, isn't Solstice also tied with religion?

> I would rather it stay as it was historically called. But that's just me.

> Happy birding,

> Beth Thompson

> Arlington WA

>

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> On Nov 28, 2020 5:19 PM, Etta Cosey wrote: > > I prefer that the name not

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