Dog Days!

We're in the middle of it, people! Yes - it's the Dog Days of Summer! I don't know about where you live, but it's been hot here in Michigan! (I'm really not complaining much - I do remember the winter we had!) Here are a few dog day facts for you:

• There are 40 dog days each summer
• the Dog Days run from July 3 to August 11
• They are named after Sirius, the Dog Star which shines most brightly during this period
• The ancient Romans and Greeks believed the star was responsible for the heat
• The dog Days are often responsible for bad hair days!

Of course, we all know that the Dog Days used to be much more difficult to tolerate and still are in many areas of the world. I must say that I am quite thankful for Willis Haviland Carrier, who in 1906 received a patent for his Apparatus for Treating Air, a.k.a. the first air conditioner!