...a postcard of Vancouver from Sandy! He writes: "It's hard work, supervising the humans, and every bear needs a break during the dog days of summer. Why are they called 'dog days'?"
"The term indicates a period between July 3 and August 11 when the Dog Star, Sirius, rises at the same time or near the same time as the sun in the Northern hemisphere."
Wow, that's cool! I learned something new today. Thanks, Sandy, for the postcard and the learning opportunity!
That's cool Droopy. I learned something new too. Now, are there Dog Day's of winter in the southern hemisphere?
ReplyDeleteThat's a good question LF! I always thought "dog days" had something to do with how dogs behave during the very hottest days of summer...but I guess not :)
DeleteThanks you taught me something today too.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it was interesting! Thanks Birthday Bear.
DeleteCool... here's another one... Why is it called a "dog's breakfast"???
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