According to the Gregorian calendar, July is the seventh month. On the Roman calendar, it was the fifth month and it was called ‘Quintilis‘, meaning ‘fifth‘. Julius Caesar gave the month 31 days in 46 B.C.
Being a dictator he could. Luckily for us he didn’t authorize the constant changing of underpants or most of the glory that was Rome may never have been built, due the high laundry bills. The Roman Senate named it ‘Julius‘, in honor of Caesar because – well, he was a dictator.
July is usually the hottest month of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. July is one of the winter months in the Southern Hemisphere. The climate is mild in most of the Southern Hemisphere, with the exception of the COLD Antarctica, and the cold, rainy part of South America.
During July, when there isn’t much rain, the grass often loses it’s greenness. Some flowers are abundant in July, because they strive on the heat. Also, insects are abundant as well – life is striving in July (in the Northern Hemisphere anyway)!
Independence Day is observed in the United States on July 4. On that day in 1776, the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence. In France, a similar holiday, Bastille Day, occurs on July 14 (although they did not adopt the Declaration of Independence.) Several other countries celebrate national independence in July. Independence Day is celebrated in Venezuela on July 5; in Argentina, July 9; in Belgium, July 21; and in Peru, July 28.
In my home, July 12th is a national holiday.
July is chock-a-block of celebrations.
The Ruby is the gem for July.
The water lily is the flower for the month of July.
Here are some of the causes recognized in July:
Baked Bean Month
Ah, the musical fruit, once again, I didn’t go with the Mel Brooks clip though.
Fireworks Safety Month
Kids, don’t play with your illegal fireworks, remember use only ACME brand fireworks!
July is National Tennis Month.
hopefully the fate of Wimbledon doesn’t come down to this
Hitchhiking Month
Remember, if you’re in a national park, the bears are not like Yogi, don’t let them into your car.
July is National Hot Dog Month – National Hot Dog Day is July 23.
Remember don’t look too closely into the bit end of your hot dog
Smart Irrigation Month
Wait a minute, maybe they didn’t mean this type of irrigation.
National Hyperhidrosis Education Month
For those not in the know, it’s excessive sweating.
Peach Month (There seems to be some confusion on whether National Peach Month is in July or August.
So Dammit, dare to eat the peach!!!)
Read An Almanac Month
Which is what I celebrate all the time.
Demand Euphoria!
The Haus of Dcaligari 