Results: Breathe The Sweetness That Hovers In August
Published on 03/30/2021
I've done surveys on days of the week, colours, so why not the months of the year? Hope you enjoy this series!
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August was once the sixth month of the year. In the original ten-month Roman calendar, the month went by the name of Sextilis, meaning "the sixth month" in Latin. It wasn't until around 700BC that August became the eighth month of the year, when January and February were added to the beginning of the year by King Numa Pompilius. In 8 BC the month was named Augustus, in honor of the Roman emperor Augustus. If you were born in August, you will either be a Leo or a Virgo, both star signs. Do you celebrate your birthday in August?
Yes
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No
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How many of these August trivia facts did you already know?
August is apparently a relatively common name for boys in Sweden. In 2014 it was reported to be the 55th most common name for newborn baby boys. Ironically, only 22 percent of Swedish boys named August were actually born in August!
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Although it is not often used in typical conversation, the word "august" is an adjective meaning "respected and impressive"
15%
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Many countries in Europe see August as a holiday period. So much so in fact, that you'll find major European cities such as Paris almost completely empty of locals. And overrun by tourists from other countries!
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August is also a little bit unique, most of the time at least. In a standard year, there is no other month that begins on the same day of the week as August. In a leap year, however, August begins on the same day of the week as February.
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None
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Finally, which of these August quotes do you enjoy?
"August is the month of the high-sailing hawks. The hen hawk is the most noticeable. He likes the haze and calm of these long, warm days. He is a bird of leisure and seems always at his ease. How beautiful and majestic are his movements!" John Burroughs
9%
207 votes
"August rain: the best of the summer gone, and the new fall not yet born. The odd uneven time." Sylvia Plath
15%
367 votes
"Breathe the sweetness that hovers in August." Denise Levertov
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286 votes
"August creates as she slumbers, replete and satisfied." Joseph Wood Krutch
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"This morning, the sun endures past dawn. I realise that it is August: the summer's last stand." Sara Baume,
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