A Commonplace Book

Category: November...

  • novem, Latin for "nine," indicates the month of November's position in the early Roman calendar
  • chrysanthemum, citrine or yellow topaz, Scorpio, Sagittarius
  • in Ireland, November 1 is regarded as the first day of Winter
  • When chill November's surly blast made fields and forests bare. (R. Burns)
  • No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees, no fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds - November! (T. Hood)
  • Advent begins on the Sunday closest to November 30 and it is the preparation for Christmas, once a somber period of reflection and penitence; many children enjoy Advent calendars leading up to Christmas Day
  • the Leonids meteor shower reaching its peak
  • elections falling between November 2-8

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