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from July 3, 20 days before the simultaneous appearance; of the sun and Sirius, to August! 11, 20 days after. Sirius is on a slightly different schedule now, but dog days still come in July and August. ; Mistakenly, the Greeks and! Romans thought that Sirius i was adding its beat to the; sun’s as they rose and set; together. They blamed the brilliant star for field-withering droughts, midsummer sickness, and the death of farm animals. To appease the; inimical star, the Romans sacrificed red-haired puppies in the spring. One of the oldest and most persistent superstitions bolds that dog days cause dogs to go mad. Actually, medical reports show rhat rabies occurs more often in spring and fall than in summer. Another superstition says that a tree slashed during! dog days will die, no matter! how slight the injury. Many; trees are dying this summer-; from drought, not injuries.!
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