Volume 7 , Issue 29

The Dog Days of Summer...

"Everyone knows that the "dog days of summer" occur during the hottest and muggiest part of the season. Webster defines "dog days" as...

1: the period between early July and early September when the hot sultry weather of summer usually occurs in the northern hemisphere;

2: a period of stagnation or inactivity. But where does the term come from? Why do we call the hot, sultry days of summer "dog days?" -- Dogs Days of Summer   |  View or Add Comments (0 Comments)   |   Receive updates ( subscribers)  |   Unsubscribe

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