Novemberis the eleventh month of
the year according to the Gregorian calendar, which is used in
almost all the world today. It takes its name from novem, the
Latin word for nine. In the early Roman calendar, November was
the ninth month. Because July was named for Julius Caesar and
August for Augustus Caesar, the Roman Senate offered to name the
eleventh month for Tiberius Caesar. He refused modestly, saying,
"What will you do if you have thirteen emperors?"
Originally there were 30 days in November, then 29, then 31. From
the time of Augustus, it has had 30 days.
November comes between autumn and winter. In the North Temperate
regions during November, the trees are bare, and the dead leaves
on the earth have lost the brilliant color they had in October.
Soft snow seldom hides the bareness of the fields, but the grays
and browns of the landscapes are sometimes relieved by delightful
days of hazy sunshine. The Anglo-Saxons referred to November as
"the wind month" and sometimes "the blood
month," probably because during this period they killed
animals for their winter meat.
Activities.Many outdoor activities in
the North come to a halt in November. The crops have been stored
or shipped to processing plants and mills, and farmers know
whether or not they have had a successful year. Near the end of
November, the people of the United States celebrate Thanksgiving
Day. The Pilgrims celebrated the first New England Thanksgiving
to express gratitude for their first harvests in the new land. In
Canada, where the colder climate forces farmers to harvest crops
earlier, Thanksgiving is celebrated in October. Football is the
outstanding sport in November. The weather is usually ideal for
football. Spectators watch their favorite teams play in the
sometimes frosty air.
Special days. Election Day in the United
States falls on the first Tuesday after the
first Monday in November. Veterans Day is celebrated on November
11 in the United
States. Thanksgiving Day is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of
the month.
Children's Book Week is also observed in November. November is National Adoption Month. November is also Diabetes Awareness Month! National
Bible Week
is celebrated each year from Sunday to Sunday of Thanksgiving
week
November is also "National Family Caregiver Month"!
Visit my NEW: Annie's "National
Family Caregiver Month" Page
November symbols. The topaz is the November
birthstone, and the special
flower of the month is the chrysanthemum.
17 National
Adoption Day is celebrated every year on the
Saturday before Thanksgiving
18 National Bible Week is November 18th - 25tth,
2007! Send a Bible Week Greeting to a Friend! It is
celebrated each year from Sunday to Sunday of
Thanksgiving week.
November Quotations November
woods are bare and still;
November days are clear and bright;
Each noon burns up the morning's chill,
The morning's snow is gone by night. Source: Helen Hunt Jackson
The
wild November comes at last
Beneath a veil of rain;
The night wind blows its folds aside,
Her face is full of pain. Source: Richard Henry
Stoddard
November's
sky is chill and drear,
November's leaf is red and sear. Source: Sir Walter Scott
Autumn
wins you best by this, its mute
Appeal to sympathy for its decay. Source: Robert Browning
Fallis
here and Winter is just around the corner.
This is the time of the year to start looking forward to ThanksgivingandChristmastoo.
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Research and Information on
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Interactive Encyclopedia &
World Book Encyclopedia and Encarta. Door graphic on this page
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November 2007 
