Technically it is not Astronomical Summer. That starts on 20 June this year. However, the first day of Meteorological Summer was, and always is, on 1 June.
The “Dog Days of Summer” is traditionally when Sirius, the Dog Star is ascendant according to the Ancients – July and August – the heat from Sirius was said to make men ‘sweat’ at midnight as if they were standing in the midday sun hence “The Dog Days of Summer” – Sirius, the Dog Star – woof, woof.
RAGs over 4 years ago
There are a lot of puddles in Puppytown.
Mr Nobody over 4 years ago
Shouldn’t that be, “Careful. Poodle.”?
Chrisdiaz801 over 4 years ago
Cute choice of words.
Ignatz Premium Member over 4 years ago
I guess the Puppy Days would start with the Heliacal rising of Procyon, the brightest star in Canis Minor.
danholt over 4 years ago
Wouldn’t that be piddle?
jpayne4040 over 4 years ago
Funny, but certainly not comforting!
wrloftis over 4 years ago
In Frazz’s part of the world, there are actually heavy rains and storms, currently. Hope you folks are doing as well as possible.
Jhony-Yermo over 4 years ago
Technically it is not Astronomical Summer. That starts on 20 June this year. However, the first day of Meteorological Summer was, and always is, on 1 June.
HunterIsACriminal over 4 years ago
Puppy days of spring: the sky is peeing on me again
JudyAz over 4 years ago
Ypsilanti State University?
pumaman over 4 years ago
Puddle or pile?
asrialfeeple over 4 years ago
Puppy Days of Summer? I can dig it.
Dgwphotos over 4 years ago
We have Juneuary here.
wellis1947 Premium Member over 4 years ago
The “Dog Days of Summer” is traditionally when Sirius, the Dog Star is ascendant according to the Ancients – July and August – the heat from Sirius was said to make men ‘sweat’ at midnight as if they were standing in the midday sun hence “The Dog Days of Summer” – Sirius, the Dog Star – woof, woof.
childe_of_pan over 3 years ago
Supposedly “Horses sweat, men perspire, women glow.”Is it okay to refer to someone “glowing like a pig”?