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| The Month of NOVEMBER Facts about November: November is the eleventh month of the year according to the Gregorian calendar, which is used in almost all the world today. It takes its name from novem, the Latin word for nine. In the early Roman calendar, November was the ninth month. Because July was named for Julius Caesar and August for Augustus Caesar, the Roman Senate offered to name the eleventh month for Tiberius Caesar. He refused modestly, saying, "What will you do if you have thirteen emperors?" Originally, there were 30 days in November, then 29, then 31. From the time of Augustus, it has had 30 days. November comes between autumn and winter. In the North Temperate regions during November, the trees are bare, and the dead leaves on the earth have lost the brilliant color they had in October. Soft snow seldom hides the bareness of the fields, but the grays and browns of the landscapes are sometimes relieved by delightful days of hazy sunshine. The Anglo-Saxons referred to November as "the wind month" and sometimes "the blood month," probably because during this period they killed animals for their winter meat. |
EVENTS in NOVEMBER
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| August Quotation "Our Father, fill our hearts, we pray, With gratitude Thanksgiving Day; For food and raiment Thou dost give, That we in comfort here may live." - Luther Cross |
| November symbols The topaz is the November birthstone The special flower of the month is the chrysanthemum. |
| November Activities: Many outdoor activities in the North come to a halt in November. The crops have been stored or shipped to processing plants and mills, and farmers know whether or not they have had a successful year. Near the end of November, the people of the United States celebrate Thanksgiving Day. The Pilgrims celebrated the first New England Thanksgiving to express gratitude for their first harvests in the new land. In Canada, where the colder climate forces farmers to harvest crops earlier, Thanksgiving is celebrated in October. Football is the outstanding sport in November. The weather is usually ideal for football. Spectators watch their favorite teams play in the sometimes frosty air. |
