SEE THE LATEST ON GYM EQUIPMENT & FITNESS. One Boston Marathon Survivorâs Course to Recovery. STILL STANDING: THE COURAGE TO OVERCOME Celeste Corcoranâs journey began at the finish line. Standing with her daughter and husband, waiting to celebrate her sister crossing the Boston Marathonâs.
Lilies in the late July heat, Lemnos, Greece. The dog days or dog days of summer are the hot, sultry days of summer. They were historically the period following the heliacal rising of the star Sirius, which Greek and Roman astrology connected with heat, drought, sudden thunderstorms, lethargy, fever, mad dogs, and bad luck.
Title Why are they called the âdog daysâ of summer? The sultry âdog daysâ of summer might spark visions of listless canines baking in the oppressive heat, but the moniker has nothing to do with panting pooches. Instead, itâs a throwback to the time when ancient civilizations tracked the seasons by looking to the sky.