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When I was a kid I would hear that it is "the dog days of summer" in Texas during times of persistently hot weather in the summer. I assumed that the term dog meant that outdoor dogs suffered from all the heat day after day.
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What are the dog days of summer, and why are they named that? Here is a historical perspective. ... Today, dog days occur during the period between July 3 and August 11. Although it is certainly the warmest period of the summer, the heat is not due to the added radiation from a far-away star, regardless of its brightness.
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wilstar.com/dogdays.htm
wilstar.com/dogdays.htm
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Dog Days is the name for the most sultry period of summer, from about July 3 to Aug. 11. Named in early times by observers in countries bordering the Mediterranean, the period was reckoned as extending from 20 days before to 20 days after the conjunction of Sirius (the dog star) and the sun.
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www.factmonster.com/spot/dogdays.html
www.factmonster.com/spot/dogdays.html
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The phrase Dog Days or "the dog days of summer", refers to the hottest, most sultry days of summer. They are a phenomenon of the northern hemisphere that usually falls between July and early September but the actual dates vary gre...
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time in the summer where it is so hot that the dogs howl and bark like crazy
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For ancient cultures, however, it meant pestilence and death. ... The expression "dog days of summer" is uncommonly common in the West. In German it translates literally to Hundestage, in Dutch hondsdagen, in Spanish la canicula. Whence the "dog" in all these dog days?
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The Dog Days ... of summer are the hottest and most sultry time of the year in the northern hemisphere. Almanac makers vary in the dating of this period, which lasts anywhere from four to six weeks ... between early July and ... When the rising of a star is spoken of, it is usually the heliacal rising that is meant.
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www.souledout.org/nightsky/dogdays/dogdays.html
www.souledout.org/nightsky/dogdays/dogdays.html
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The hottest, most humid six weeks of the year, starting in July, are called the "dog days of summer." Do you have any idea where the phrase came from? ... ; 1. What was the highest summer temperature ever recorded in the United States?; 114 degrees Fahrenheit. 124 degrees F. 134 degrees F. 144 degrees F.
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They wanted a short explanation of what ISA actually meant to the Member in terms of benefits. This was not to include the vast number of products and services offered by ISA. ... Mid-Summer Ramblings: Good News. Bad News.
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www.isa.org/connections/2009/08/dog-days-of-summer.html
www.isa.org/connections/2009/08/dog-days-of-summer.html
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