October~

Another entry in the "month" series, here's a little trivia about October pulled from Wikipedia. Although octo- means eight in Latin, October is the tenth month of the Gregorian calendar. Here's some trivia on October pulled from Wiki~:

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• In Finnish, October is called lokakuu, meaning "month of dirt".
• Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving on the second Monday of October.
• In the nineteenth century, the month of October was dedication to devotion to the rosary in Roman Catholic countries.
• October begins on the same day of the week as January in common years.

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For quotations, folklore, and other October-related jazz, visit this compilation. It's a bit unorganized, but there are quite a few excerpts and links there. As probably expected, here's the two-liner for October:

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Octaber

October's an octave from March and May;
Poor little April's caught halfway!

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'Til next time,

~LAEvanesce