Agnes and the Spinster Sisters had this thing they did.
Every winter solstice, they’d go to the Merry Maidens, drape the stones in holly and ivy, and chant all night.
Said it was to bring the sun back. And when Spring arrived, a few months later, they looked so proud.
We let them be, but still sniggered when they walked past, weighed down with greenery.
But it didn’t happen last year.
Council said they were defacing an ancient monument. A man in a hi-vis jacket chased them off.
And yeah, we laughed.
But it’s June now. And it’s still snowing.
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