Hot where you are? Don’t blame the dogs!
By Gina Spadafori
August 11, 2007
The “dog days” of summer—late July and early August— derive their name from the star Sirius, the two-headed hound from Greek mythology who belonged to Orion. During the “dog days,” Sirius is at its most visible. Dog days, then, have nothing to do with heat and everything with what’s going on overhead.
More on the Dog Star, complete with picture, here.
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Thanks to everyone who sent me the anti-dog diatribe link from a major metropolitan daily. You know what would irritate that columnist most? To not respond. He gets paid to write like a shock jock. It’s his job. Getting hate mail makes him happy. Honest.
So save your typing for something that matters. He’s not it.
Absolutely, Gina. The first line in his bio says it all — “#### ##### is desperate for attention”
Why give it to him?
Comment by Patti — August 11, 2007 @ 8:34 am
Terrierman wrote a good Daily Dose on the bozo. See http://terriermandotcom.blogsp.....marmy.html
Comment by kabbage — August 11, 2007 @ 1:33 pm