August scrapbook: August's sunny days and firefly-lit nights mark the end of summertime fun and the beginning of back-to-school excitement!QUICK FACTS * The eighth month of the year and has 31 days. * Name Origin: Augustus Augustus (ôgŭs`təs, əgŭs`–), 63 B.C.–A.D. 14, first Roman emperor, a grandson of the sister of Julius Caesar. Named at first Caius Octavius, he became on adoption by the Julian gens (44 B.C.) Caius Julius Caesar Octavianus (Octavian); Augustus was a title of honor granted (27 B.C.) by the senate. mensis (Latin) * When Augustus Caesar reformed the Roman calendar in 46 B.C., he renamed August after himself! WATCH FOR THESE DATES! Aug. 1 Francis Scott Key, b. 1779 Aug. 4 National Mustard Day Aug. 6-12 National Smile Week Aug. 18 Paula Danziger, b. 1944 Aug. 17 Davy Crockett, b. 1786 Aug. 29 Charlie Parker, b. 1920 Riddles Q. What did the ocean say to the shore? A. Nothing, it just waved. Q. How can you tune into the sun? A. Use a sundial sundial, instrument that indicates the time of day by the shadow, cast on a surface marked to show hours or fractions of hours, of an object on which the sun's rays fall. Although any object whose shadow is used to determine time is called a gnomon, the term is usually applied to a style, pin, metal plate, or other shadow-casting object that is an integral part of a sundial.. Q. What did the beach say when the tide came in? A. Long time no sea. Host Your Own Crazy Contest! August 18 begins Weird Contest Week in Ocean City Ocean City. 1 City (1990 pop. 5,146), Worcester co., SE Md., largest ocean resort in the state; inc. 1880. Ocean City is 28 mi (45 km) E of Salisbury and extends 10 mi (16 km) along a penisular barrier beach. Tourism is its economic mainstay, and the population greatly increases during the summer months. 2 City (1990 pop. 15,512), Cape May co., SE N.J., a resort on the Atlantic coast; inc. 1897., New Jersey. There is one contest each day, such as saltwater-taffy sculpting and artistic pie-eating. WRITING PROMPT: Create your own category for Weird Contest Week. Be sure to give the rules for your event and the basis on which the judges will determine a winner. 5 SUPER SUMMER FOLKTALES 1 Ten Suns: A Chinese Legend, by Eric A. Kimmel (Holiday House, 1998). 2 The Day Ocean Came to Visit, by Diane Wolkstein (Gulliver Books, 2001) 3 How the Rooster Got His Crown, by Amy Lowry Poole (Holiday House, 2000) 4 Why the Sun & Moon Live in the Sky, by Niki Daly (Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1995) 5 Grandmother Spider Brings the Sun: A Cherokee Story, by Geri Keams (Northland Publishing, 1995) Now Close the barbecue. Close the sun. Close the home-run games we won. Close the picnic. Close the pool. Close the summer. Open school! --Prince Redcloud |
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