IQ:40% of single people admit to doing this at Christmas parties:

A: Standing under the mistletoe

      Solstice  SAHL-stiss

Noun:  the time of year when the sun is farthest north of the equator or farthest south of the equator

People all over the world have observed celebrations linked to the summer and winter solstices since ancient times.



"Experts on Mayan culture say that date [December 21, 2012], the winter solstice,
simply marks the end of a cycle, no different than flipping the
calendar to a new year after Dec. 31." — From an article by James
Figueroa in the Pasadena Star-News (California), November 25, 2012