This and That – The Dog Days of Summer.

A wee bit of history: “originally, the dog days of summer ran from July 24th through August 24th. It was thought that this was an evil time when the sea would boil, wine would turn sour and dogs would go mad.

Disease would also be on the rise. The dates for this period have varied somewhat over the centuries with the King James Bible having the span as July 6th and ending September 5th. As it turns out, the canine connection refers to Sirius–the Dog Star–in the constellation Canis Major–a large dog.”

Boiling seas, sour wine and dogs going mad…that about sums up August here on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Stay cool, Cool Gaters!

(Originally published August 1, 2021)