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This song is a reaction to the often-hinted at idea that only Christians should be able to celebrate Christmas. I happen to think Christmas is for anyone who wants it, and is a buffet where we pick and choose the customs that please us.

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Axial Tilt
lyrics and melody by Catherine Faber 2011

Earth spins on its axis, to make day and night,
But our axis of rotation isn't fully upright,
When looked at in relation to our orbital plane,
So each hemisphere in turn's receiving more solar gain.

Axial tilt! is the reason for the season
Axial tilt! is the factor in play
Summer will run, while we're turned to the sun,
And winter when our hemisphere is pointed away.

When our axial tilt, puts the sun at its height,
We get more sunbeams per acre, and more hours of light.
When our orbit swings 'round the other side of the sun,
The angled light is weaker and the day sooner done.

We can't see the tilt that makes the seasons go by
Except by the migration of the sun in the sky.
Toward the horizon, winter shifted its track
And the ancients had a party when it turned to come back.

Just like the ancients from whom we descend
We're glad to be reminded that the winter will end.
Taking our customs from pagans of old
We celebrate a holiday defying the cold!

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from Dr. Faber's Medicine Show, released January 13, 2014

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Cat Faber Tennessee

I write music about science fiction and fantasy subjects, commonly referred to as "filk."

I write much faster than I can record. Recent songs may be found at my website--the URL is given below.

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