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August was named in honor of Augustus Caesar. It has
31 days because Augustus wanted as many days as Julius
Caesar's month of July had*. Previously names Sextilis
in Latin, it was the sixth month of the Roman calendar.
Birthstone: Peridot
Flower: Glaiolus
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August
Trivia
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August Events:
National Back To School Month
National Psoriasis Awareness Month
National Investors Month
Admit You're Happy Month
Women's Small Business Month
National Sandwhich Month
National Catfish Month
Panini Month
Happiness Happens Month
Inventor’s Month.
August is the holiday month for many workers in Europe
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August's
Quote & Words of Wisdom:
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"The shortest measurable interval of time is the time
between the moment I put a little extra aside for a sudden
emergency and the arrival of that emergency."
August is also related to the word "auger", a
hole digging tool, because farmers dug for next season at
this time every year.
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*In
Case You Didn't Know...
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*They took that extra day from February, which DID have 29 days
(30 days during Leap Years) |
