<b><a href="http://www.overheardintheoffice.com/archives/004599.html">12PM Back Up -- the Direction of the Earth's Axis?</a></b><br/> <!-- ID = 57526 -->Supervisor: We can't say 'Summer Solutions' on this brochure, because it might confuse people in California because it's summer all the time there. Any ideas of how to reword this?<br/>Staffer: It's not summer all the time in California. It's summer during summer time.<br/>Supervisor: But it's warm all year round, so how do they know it's summer? We need a way to explain that these things are only intended for the summer.<br/>Staffer: But they still know what summer is, even if it's still warm during the other seasons.<br/>Supervisor: I'm not sure about that...<br/>Staffer: Summer isn't about temperature, it's about the direction of Earth's axis. Summer is always in June, July, and August. It always starts with the solstice in June.<br/>Supervisor: I don't know anything about solstices and all that. Let's just reword this.<br/>Staffer: But California still has a summer. I'm telling you, they know what summer is.<br/>Supervisor: I don't know. They might get confused.<br/>Staffer: Confused about what?<br/>Supervisor: Confused about when summer is. Like, it's summer right now, 'cause it's been warm lately.<br/>Staffer: No... April is in the spring.<br/><br/>Delaware<br/><br/>Overheard by: rofl in cube next door<br/>via <a href="http://www.overheardintheoffice.com/">Overheard in the Office</a>, Jun 13, 2007