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George, front left, and Miko Kaihara, front right, are surrounded by family members in the Tustin High School Science Center prior to the graduation ceremony in Tustin, Calif. June 18, 2015. Mark Eliot—Reuters  by [Daniel D'Addario](https://time.com/author/daniel-daddario/)  ## Daniel D'Addario Jun 20, 2015 3:57 PM UTC George and Miko Kaihara [received their high school diplomas](http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/20/us-usa-internment-california-idUSKBN0P002H20150620) on Thursday—at long last. The couple had been in high school when they were sent to a government internment camp in Arizona during World War II in 1942; they were meant to have graduated in June 1943\. The couple, both 90 and grandparents of seven, had finished their high school education at the camp, but said that their graduation ceremony, held at Tustin High School in Irvine, Calif., had been the fulfillment of a longtime dream. Referring to her diploma, Miko Kaihara said, “I want to show it off.” “It was really important to us, because I know it’s always been their dream to receive a diploma from Tustin High,” said a spokesman for the school district. \[[_Reuters_](http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/20/us-usa-internment-california-idUSKBN0P002H20150620)\] ## Transcript Earthlings in the Northern Hemisphere, are you hot enough yet? Well, it's only fair that we settle into a good Rotisserie after some polar vortices made things miserable, on the colder end of the year. We'll soon welcome the longest and possibly, on of the hottest days of the year, know as the- Summer Solstice. [ CROSSTALK ] Summer solstice. Thank you [ UNKNOWN ]. [ CROSSTALK ] Summer Solstice. No, Summer Solstice. Right, the Summer Solstice. So, besides it being opposite the winter solstice. How do we explain this annual event. So we are already in meteorological summer. We'll be in astronomical summer, and it's just gonna be hot. And the stars are going to align. That second part depends on what you do during the Summer Solstice. We'll just, stick to the facts. To understand the summer solstice you gotta understand the Earth's tilt. It might not feel like it, but the Earth is skewed at a 23. 5 degree angle. It's also, spinning while spinning, but that's for another day. The overhead sun, is over the Tropic of Cancer. On this day, the length of daytime of the Northern Hemisphere. Is the longest in the year. As the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration points out, the name itself, speaks of the length of day. The word solstice comes from the Latin solstitium or sol, the sun, plus stit or stes which means standing. Basically it feels like the sun is standing still. Since most places in the Northern Hemisphere could expect somewhere around 16 hours of daylight on the Summer Solstice. It's a good time to soak up some rays. But the annual event also coincides with many formal traditions. In Scandinavia for example, they celebrate Midsummer, a historically pagan celebration in which people feast and dance around a maypole. They also drink, and sing, at the same time. We recommend two beers per nube. This would improve both your singing. [ MUSIC ] And your Swedish. In some Christian traditions, people celebrate the nativity of St. John the Baptist through feast and bonfires. If you're confused on what to do for Summer Solstice, just eat, or take a picture of the Sun. You'll have plenty of time for both. It begins Saturday, June 21st, at 6: 51 AM. Eastern Daylight Time. 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