Category: August...

August, so called for Augustus Caesar, the first Roman emperor (8 BC) though it was originally Sextilus (Latin "sixth month") referring to the Roman calendar
Hesitate in August. Be shy. Let your toes tremble in their sandals. (A. Sexton)
I'm as corny as Kansas in August. (Oscar Hammerstein II)
the sweetness that hovers in August about the tall milkweeds
a family dinner of pot roast and sweet potatoes during a myrtle-mad August in a Midwestern town
back to school month for many - and the dog days for all
the gladiolus, poppy, peridot, sardonyx, sapphire, Leo, Virgo
the month with no United States holiday
First called Sextilis (sixth), August was renamed in 8 BC in honor of Augustus, the first Roman emperor.
August is a great month for: planting a last-minute summer vegetable garden, doing exercises in the water, checking out summer clothing sales, buying camping equipment on sale, buying the new car you've been eyeing since the new models came out in the fall