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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Sip of the Day - May 14, 2008

Sip of the Day: Troubleshooting Red-Eye

Titera's Tidbit: Pig in a Poke
To buy a "pig in a poke", as the Appalachian proverb has it, is to spend money on something sight unseen. The phrase originated in Scotland, but many of Scotland's English dialects are full of French words. "Poke" comes from the French poche, meaning "pocket".

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Video of the Day: Mother’s Day Photo (Rated: PG)

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