In Latin, septem means "seven" and septimus means "seventh"; September was in fact the seventh month of the Roman calendar until 153 BC, when the first month changed from Kalendas Martius (1 March) to Kalendas Januarius (1 January).

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Titera's Tidbit: Chowder
The French-speaking inhabitants of what was once called Lower Canada liked to eat hot stews to ward off the winter cold, and they cooked the stews in cast-iron pots called chaudieres. When neighboring English-speaking New Englanders received the term, they pronounced it chowder. It's been a regional speciality ever since.

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