17 Traditional end of summer : LABOR DAY WEEKENDĪstronomically speaking, the season of summer starts with the summer solstice and ends with the autumn equinox. Over time, “broom besoms” came to be known simply as “brooms”. The common term for many species of Genista is “broom”. The favored source for the twigs came from thorny shrubs from the genus Genista. A besom was made from a bundle of twigs tied to a stouter pole. The sweeping implement known as a “broom” used to be called a “besom”. 14 Dry heat bath : SAUNAĪs my Finnish-American wife will tell you, “sauna” is a Finnish word, and is pronounced more correctly as “sow-nah” (with “sow” as in the female pig). “Monte Carlo” translates as “Mount Charles”, and was named in 1866 for Charles III of Monaco who was ruling the principality at the time. The area is known in particular as the location of the famous Monte Carlo Casino. Monte Carlo is an administrative area in the Principality of Monaco that covers just under a quarter of a square mile. Our word “abbot” ultimately derives from the Aramaic word “abba”, an honorific title extended to one’s father. Today’s Wiki-est Amazonian Googlies Across
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