I Gave Lemons to my Coworkers
I started the morning saying happy solstice to my co workers and I had a few, in unison say “Happy Solstice Carlos!” They truly meant it and it nearly made me shed a tear.
They had made me in charge of the “Secret Santa” so I made it today…because Yule.
They wanted a potluck, so I made gingerbread, shortbread and brought cider.
Then, after lunch, I placed home grown lemons all over the office. On coffee cups, behind keyboards, in mail piles, in stockings they had for decoration. I made sure everyone had at least one lemon. Once I was done, one of my coworkers asked why I did it.
“Giving citrus on solstice is a tradition honoring the last year, struggles that were felt to actually survive winter in the past and citrus represents the sun, and welcoming spring! Every night after tonight, the days get longer and the nights shorter…
and now that everyone has accepted my lemons, they’re all filthy pagans just like me.”
Happy solstice everyone! If you accept citrus from a witch, you’re a witch now.
