Calcis

8/11/2007

“Dog Days” gone?

Filed under: Animals & Nature, Daily Ramblings, General — taracat @ 8:12 pm

Here’s a tidbit from ABC33/40’s weather notes:

“…Dog Days End Today…

This will be one of those cases where the thermometer will not agree
with the calendar.  Today marks the official end to the Dog Days.  The
Dog Days are named for the Egyptian belief that during the period of
time from July 3 through August 11 when the Dog Star Sirius rises and
falls with the sun, that the star added to the heat of the Sun...."
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Hope everyone has a plan to keep cool until the heat wave breaks.
-- Cathy
weavercat@gmail.com

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