Dog Days of Summer Beach Bag

The dog days of summer beach bag -- https://www.almanac.com The Dog Days aren’t just when your dog starts panting on a hot summer day. These days once coincided with the year’s heliacal (meaning “at sunrise”) rising of the Dog Star, Sirius. Ancient folks thought that the “combined heat” of Sirius and the Sun caused midsummer’s sweltering weather. Of course, the appearance of Sirius does not actually affect the weather, but for the ancient Egyptians, Sirius came into view just before the Nile River’s flood season. They used Sirius as a “watchdog” for that event. Because it also coincided with a time of extreme heat, the connection with hot, sultry weather was made for all of time! According to The Old Farmer’s Almanac, the Dog Days of summer are traditionally the 40 days beginning July 3 and ending August 11, which coincide with the dawn rising of Sirius, the Dog Star. This is soon after the Summer Solstice, which of course also indicates that the worst summer heat will soon set in.