Until the midsummer of 1909, Republican Senators and Representatives wrangled over tariff schedules, the President making little effort to influence their decisions.
Several cultures define their seasons exactly this way, and it might sound familiar from a certain William Shakespeare play where the summer solstice falls at “midsummer”.
Certain stones in the ancient circle line up with the midsummer sunrise and the winter solstice sunset, marking the longest and shortest days of the year.