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Monday, August 4, 2014

Welcome to August. There is still plenty of summer left, so let's try to have some fun with a few facts you may not have realized about August.



Today's Random Fact:

August is named after Augustus, first Emperor of Rome who chose it as it was the month of his greatest triumphs. He died in August AD14.

Until 8BC, the Romans called August 'Sextilis' as it was the sixth month of their year.

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Bonus Fact:

The birthstone in August is the peridot or sardonyx; the flower is the gladiolus or poppy.

August is also:

National Family Fun Month
National Peach Month
National Golf Month
National Picnic Month
Romance Awareness Month