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These are the dog days.
Hurricane “Danny” has come and gone, and the last days of August are approaching. The heavy hand of the summer doldrums lies upon us like a great, wet towel as we try to beat back the oppressive heat and humidity. It is time to let the mind wander beyond the here and the now, and to focus lazily on those cosmic verities which play tag with
Expect showers on the 14th, 15th, 19th, 20th, 28th and 29th.”
As if that wasn’t enough, the almanac warns of even worse conditions:
“The peak of the hurricane season arrives mid-month and tornado watches are called in the Mid-Atlantic states the 20th through the 23rd.”
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