July – The Dog Days of Summer
The Dog Days of Summer are the hot, sultry, most uncomfortable part of year in the Northern Hemisphere. The Dog Days begin with the reappearance of the constellation Sirius in the night sky and end approximately two months later. Greek astrology connected this period with heat, drought, violent thunderstorms, lethargy, and b…
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