the 22/22 dog day

faithful and famous

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oh yes, my dear multifaceted friend snoopy >, we are faithful to the end of this 2022 year, by writing a blogpost every 22nd day of the month.

ah, and you think that the title of this month is just because of your presence here. well, yes, of course, but that's only one reason, there is more. nononono, don't be disappointed, au contraire!

besides many other difficulties that our planet has to deal with - and we know why, see for instance the last prognost update > - its northern hemisphere presently goes through a period of extreme heat records specially now during the so called 'DOG DAYS'. have a look at what the wikipedia excerpts say about what's happening in the CANIS SNOOP... , uh,  I mean in the CANIS MAJOR star constellation containing SIRIUS, the BRIGHTEST STAR in the night sky, known as the 'DOG STAR'. 

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"in greek mythology, CANIS MAJOR represented the dog laelaps, a gift from zeus to europa; or sometimes the hound of procris, diana's nymph; or the one given by aurora to cephalus, so famed for its speed that zeus elevated it to the sky."

​“the DOG DAYS are the hot, sultry days of summer. they were historically the period following the heliacal rising of the star system SIRIUS which hellenistic astrology connected with heat, drought, sudden thunderstorms, lethargy, fever, mad dogs, and bad luck. they are now taken to be the hottest, most uncomfortable part of summer in the northern hemisphere."

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what a famous genealogy you have with an ancestor elevated to the sky as the brightest star!  indeed, you can be proud.

and how proud I am with such a ​DE LUXE FRIEND!

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