- July used to be the fifth month of the 10 month Roman calendar and was called Quintilis until the Roman Senate re-named it in honour of Julius Caesar.
- Before the 20th century, July was pronounced to rhyme with "truly."
- On average, it’s the warmest month in the Northern hemisphere. The hottest day of the year will be in July 44% of the time. It ties with August as the least windy. In the southern hemisphere, it’s the coldest month.
- In weather lore, if the “dog days” which start early this month, are “bright and clear” it indicates a “happy year”, but “when accompanied by rain, For better times our hopes are vain.” Writing this on July 1 2020 and looking at a dull grey sky, this is truly depressing.
- The full Moon in July is variously called Hay Moon, Wort Moon, Moon of Claiming, Moon of Blood (because of mosquitoes), Blessing Moon, Fallow Moon, Buck Moon, Mead Moon and Thunder Moon. In China it’s the Hungry Ghost Moon and Native Americans called it Raspberry Moon, When The Buffalo Bellows, The Moon When Ducks Begin To Moult, Little Ripening Moon and Corn-Popping Moon.
- If there are either two New or Full Moons this month, the weather will be unfavourable until the next New Moon.
- July's birthstone is the ruby.
- Its birth flowers are the Larkspur or the Water Lily.
- It’s said to be an unlucky month to get married. The folk sayings go: Married as July's flower banks blaze, Bittersweet memories in after days; Those who in July do wed, must labour for their daily bread; They that wive Twixt sickle and scythe Shall never thrive. Or is this control by fear similar to what we’re seeing in 2020? Back in the day when most people worked the land, July was the beginning of the harvest and so it was somewhat inconvenient to have the work force wandering off to celebrate somebody’s wedding and possibly being hungover the next day, too. So people were frightened into not getting married in July unless they absolutely had to.
- July is the awareness month for: cell phone courtesy, hay, hitch-hiking, horseradishes, baked beans, bison, foreign languages, Hot dogs, Ice cream, Peaches, picnics and tennis.
MY LATEST BOOK!
Killing Me Softly
Sebastian Garrett is an assassin. It wasn’t his first choice of vocation, but nonetheless, he’s good at it, and can be relied upon to get the job done. He’s on top of his game.
Until he is contracted to kill Princess Helena of Galorvia. She is not just any princess. Sebastian doesn’t bargain on his intended victim being a super-heroine who gives as good as she gets. Only his own genetic variant power saves him from becoming the victim, instead of Helena.
Fate has another surprise in store. Sebastian was not expecting to fall in love with her.
Until he is contracted to kill Princess Helena of Galorvia. She is not just any princess. Sebastian doesn’t bargain on his intended victim being a super-heroine who gives as good as she gets. Only his own genetic variant power saves him from becoming the victim, instead of Helena.
Fate has another surprise in store. Sebastian was not expecting to fall in love with her.
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