Dog Days of Summer

I never knew until now what the term, dog days of summer, meant. Gotta love the Farmer's Almanac.

from http://www.farmersalmanac.com/astronomy/a/dog-days-end-a-fish-is-in-the-sky

"August 11 marks the end of the “Dog Days of Summer.” The phrase “Dog Days of Summer” describes the period of time between July 3 and August 11. Though some people attribute the origin of the phrase to the fact that the hot days cause dogs to go crazy, the name is actually a reference to the fact that, during this time, the Sun occupies the same region of the sky as Sirius, the “dog star.” It was once believed that the star somehow conspired with the Sun to make the days hotter."