Quick Answer. The Australian rock band AC/DC chose their name based on the acronym's representation of the two forms of electrical power, alternating current (AC) and direct current (DC), which symbolized the band's high-powered approach to their performances.
I was having an argument with a buddy of mine. I said the acorns usually start dropping in mid to late September in a normal year. He said early to mid October in a normal year. I live in east central Ohio about a 1/2 hour south of Canton.
The acorns most worth bothering with are considered to be those of the oak tree known variously as holly, holm or ilex oak (Quercus ilex var rotundifolia -- aka var ballota) which grows all around the Mediterranean, including particularly north-west Africa, Spain and Portugal. These are long, cylindrical acorns.here are two main types of oaks in North America: Some people say that acorns from white oaks can be used without the water processing first, because they are less bitter than acorns from red oaks. Others say that they though acorns from white oaks are less bitter, they are still best water processed first.