Tomorrow is the Summer Solstice. In England, the grounds at Stonehenge are open to the public on both the Summer and Winter Solstices. Tonight the gates to Stonehenge will be opened at 7:00 P.M., sunset will occur at 9:26, and sunrise will occur on Sunday at 4:52 A.M. During that time, Modern Day Druids will have the run of the place, performing their various rituals and chants. Here in Denver, Druids keep a pretty low profile, although I believe they conduct their ceremonies in front of Monkey Island in Denver's Washington Park, as seen in the photograph above. Monkey Island is where the hippies used to gather during the 1960s, and according to an article in the now defunct Washington Park Profile, the ghost of a young girl who disappeared from there back then still roams the island at night. In any case, it is important to remember that the original Druids used to practice human sacrifice, usually by drowning, hanging, or burning. And do modern day Druids follow the same religious rituals as their forebearers? I don't know, but what I do know is that the Summer Solstice here in Denver will take place at 2:24 A.M. tomorrow, and I strongly suggest that everyone get the hell out of Washington Park by midnight at the latest. Better safe than sorry, after all.
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