Friday, July 30, 2021

August 1 is coming

I have no idea how reliable this is, but the sync fairies have it that a "bolt from the blue" is coming on August 1 -- which is this coming Sunday. I just want to say that in advance, for the record.

2 comments:

Bruce Charlton said...

I don't know whether this hunch is based on astronomical dating or numerology or a countdown-feeling.

Astronomically, August 1 is approx. Lammas; which is a cross-quarter day - circa halfway between summer solstice and autumn equinox. Thus, a day with significance in many religious societies - including historical Christianity.

Wm Jas Tychonievich said...

Old Boggy walks on Lammas Eve!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dGJF3sV9EFo

One also notes the running joke about llamas in Prisoners of the Sun.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep

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