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Coffee Break: Spring

The vernal equinox falls on March 19 nationwide this year. It's the earliest start to spring since 1896. This photo shows the Earth shortly before the moment of the equinox on March 20, 2019.
The vernal equinox falls on March 19 nationwide this year. It's the earliest start to spring since 1896. This photo shows the Earth shortly before the moment of the equinox on March 20, 2019.GOES-East/NOAA Environmental Visualization Laboratory, via NPR

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by Anna Weggel

March 19, 2020

Though it doesn't feel like it in Minnesota today, it's officially the first day of Spring.

This year is notable because Spring is occurring earlier than it has in 124 years. The spring equinox, when day and night are roughly the same length, typically occurs on either March 20 or March 21, but not this year, babies!

So for today's 9:30 Coffee Break, what songs do you want to hear for Spring?

Respond with your song ideas in the comments below.

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Songs played

Willie Nelson - First Rose Of Spring
Belle and Sebastian - Legal Man
Nina Simone - Here Comes the Sun
Jolie Holland - Springtime Can Kill You
The Suburbs - Spring Came
John Denver - Sunshine On My Shoulders
Lucius - Almost Makes Me Wish For Rain