tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post5777577355323956473..comments2023-10-30T05:46:59.343-04:00Comments on The Doubting Writer: Phrase Nerd Friday: Dog Days of SummerJeffOhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-72728318724927962192014-08-04T01:12:17.322-04:002014-08-04T01:12:17.322-04:00I wondered why Tucker was shedding so much! Yikes...I <i>wondered</i> why Tucker was shedding so much! Yikes.Carrie Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540590799406170410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-44532847503579893722014-08-01T21:44:04.165-04:002014-08-01T21:44:04.165-04:00-Donna--indeed. Sirius Black and Remus Lupin in pa...-Donna--indeed. Sirius Black and Remus Lupin in particular, but many, many others. Glad you liked the explanation!<br /><br />-Lexa--apparently, Sirius was also an important star in ancient Egyptian lore because of its association with the annual flooding of the Nile! Meat dress--bleah!<br /><br />-L.G.--Our weather has been kind of mild, but I think we're due for a week or so of scorching weather. We'll see!JeffOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07947660745120963286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-82131698687081682532014-08-01T18:40:58.052-04:002014-08-01T18:40:58.052-04:00It's kind of a poetic origin for such a hot an...It's kind of a poetic origin for such a hot and miserable time of year. :) <br /><br />And I almost picked that Florence song for my Songs of Summer post. I love summer, but I'm glad when the stifling hot dog days are over. Luanne G. Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15762881276976395955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-89215681803294589842014-08-01T13:10:50.014-04:002014-08-01T13:10:50.014-04:00Thanks for the info! It still feels to me that our...Thanks for the info! It still feels to me that our modern explanation is better. The makeup in the vid didn't bother me - not considering what some bands look like. (Gaga in a meat dress??) lolAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07735576044552810103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8281000668036619727.post-24804956917420090212014-08-01T09:05:24.828-04:002014-08-01T09:05:24.828-04:00Love the explanation. And speaking of Sirius, what...Love the explanation. And speaking of Sirius, what was fun about the names in Harry Potter was that if you did a little research you could find hints about the nature of some characters. Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.com