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three months convincing you that productivity was always optional and ice cream a personality.
means The warmest season of the year, falling between spring and autumn, when days stretch long and the sun sits high.
from From Old English 'sumor,' tracing back to a Proto-Germanic root 'sumaraz' — kin to Dutch 'zomer' and German 'Sommer.' Scholars link it further to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'half' or 'season,' the same ancient stem that gives Sanskrit 'sama' (year, season). The word has named the hot half of the year for as long as English has existed, almost unchanged across the centuries.
- earth distance
- Earth is actually farthest from the sun in July
- slow days
- Summer days are slightly longer than winter days
- ancient origin
- Romans tied summer's start to rising Sirius, the dog star
- melting brains
- Heat measurably slows reaction times and decision-making
- name root
- From Proto-Indo-European meaning simply 'year' or 'season'
summer of 1969 — woodstock music festival, 400,000 attendees in upstate new york
summer olympics — 2024 paris olympics, held every 4 years since 1896
indian summer — warm autumn weather in northern hemisphere, typically september-november in north america