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 - September 30, 2008

Sip of the Day:
Photography: Prime vs. Zoom Lenses

Titera's Tidbit: Yankee
Many of the seventeenth-century Dutch immigrants who settled in what is now eastern New York prospered in the fertile new country, giving rise to some jealousy among their compatriots back home. Netherlanders came to call their American cousins "John Cheese", that is, Jan Kaes (rhymes with "brawn pays"). The "Yankees", as they came to be known, seem not to have minded the nickname.

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Video of the Day: Most Amazing Magnum PI Footage Ever (Rated: G)

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