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).

Sip of the Day - July 10, 2009

Sip of the Day - HELOCs and Mortgages

Titera's Tidbit: O.K.
Efforts have been made to trace this term to an African original, okeh, but this all-American term comes from President Martin Van Buren, who served from 1837 to 1841. He approved documents with the initials "O.K.", which stood for his nickname, Old Kinderhook, after the New York town where he was born.

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