SEE THE LATEST ON GYM EQUIPMENT & FITNESS. One Boston Marathon Survivorâs Course to Recovery. STILL STANDING: THE COURAGE TO OVERCOME Celeste Corcoranâs journey began at the finish line. Standing with her daughter and husband, waiting to celebrate her sister crossing the Boston Marathonâs.
Lilies in the late July heat, Lemnos, Greece. The dog days or dog days of summer are the hot, sultry days of summer. They were historically the period following the heliacal rising of the star Sirius, which Greek and Roman astrology connected with heat, drought, sudden thunderstorms, lethargy, fever, mad dogs, and bad luck.
The Meaning Behind Dog Days of Summer Has Nothing to Do With Summer at All. Or dogs, for that matter. As advocates of country living, the dog days of summer are something we're all too familiar with. But, as with many popular expressions, have you ever taken the time to think about what the phrase actually means? What do dogs have to do with it? And what the heck is a dog day anyway?!