A new month means a new dose of trivia and celebration notices.
July starts the second half of the year.
The Roman Senate changed Quintillis to July in honor of Julius Caesar
July “birth flowers are the Larkspur or the Water Lily.
July birthstone is the ruby.
July’s Zodiac signs are Cancer (until July 21) and Leo July 22 onward).
July is, on average, the warmest month in most of the Northern hemisphere and the coldest month in much of the Southern hemisphere.
July starts on the same day of the week as April every year, but starts the same as January in leap years.
During a common year, no other month ends on the same day as July, but during a leap year, January ends on the same day of the week as July.
July is the month to celebrate independence in Somalia, Belarus, United States, Peru, Argentina, Algeria, Venezuela, South Sudan, Bahamas, Colombia, Belgium, Maldives, and Vanuatu
July is the month to increase awareness for Bereaved Parents, Bioterrorism/Disaster Education, Hemochromatosis Screening, Herbal/Prescription Interaction, Group B Strep, Women with Alopecia, Juvenile Arthritis, Cleft & Craniofacial, Cord Blood, Fireworks Safety, Social Wellness, Purposeful Parenting, Cell Phone Courtesy, and Tahiti and Her Islands.
July is the month to celebrate Air Conditioning Appreciation, Family Reunions, Freedom From Fear of Speaking, Blueberries, Grilling, Ice Cream, Hot Dogs, Horseradish, Nectarines & Garlic, Recreation & Parks, Watermelons, Picnics, Pickles, Bison, Baked Beans, Foreign Languages, July Belongs to Berries, Hay, Culinary Arts, California Salmon, Independent Retailers, the Sandwich Generation, Blondie and Deborah Harry, Mobility, Women on Motorcycles, Eye Exams, and Anti-Boredom
July is the month to seek the outdoors for Family Golf, Doghouse Repairs, Smart Irrigation, Hitchhiking, Picnics, Wild about Wildlife, Tennis, and Just Be Outdoors.
July is the month to beautify wheelchairs, prevent eye injuries, share a sunset with your lover, make a difference with children, get along with your ex, and read an almanac
Have a good month of July!
“Prevent eye injuries” month–I hope that includes other eye disorders as well. Hope you’re doing okay.
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Carrie,
MRI/MRA/MRV in a few days with hopes that it tells me more. Otherwise, vision is stable, (not getting worse).
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Well at least that’s good.
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Looks like we ‘ll all be busy!
Hope you’re doing well.
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Elyse,
I just heard that July is “Watch as much baseball with your husband Month”!
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Not at my house. It is clean up after your new puppy, Duncan, at our house.
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Cheers to Duncan … .so I’m sure you are also in training mode … but he’s still ruling the house.
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July should be great! Love the videos. And always share so much fun information, makes me realize what I did not know I did not know. Thanks
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Patti,
These posts are fun to put together … BTW … the Uriah Heep video has many beautiful images.
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July is one busy month. It is also the on the of my daughter’s birthday. The eldest will be 25. I don’t know where the time has gone. Do you?
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Catherine,
Cheers to the upcoming birthday celebration … BTW … time has gone by the way of yesterday.
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My Birthday!
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GFB,
Woo hoo!!!!! … and hopefully we will hear about it!
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This is my birthday month, and I’m a Leo. I do love rubies too. Nectarines & garlic sounds like a weird combination. 😕 Happy July to you and yours. 🙂
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Sylvia,
Looking forward to your birthday party!
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Happy July, Frank! 🙂
…so many things about this month I didn’t know!
Wishing you a month of good news on your eye!
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Marina,
Many thanks for the best wishes … my next eye test is in a few days, so I hope to find out more.
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Cheers to July!
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Audra,
Cheers … and stay cool!
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I’m in for celebrating Blondie — love her music and unique voice. I think I’ll go pull out that CD right now — Rapture — anyone??
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Renee,
… and didn’t it all start with this hit?
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My birthday month too! And I can never make up my mind whether I am a Cancer or a Leo! 🙂 Happy July Frank! Take care of that eye.
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Madhu,
Cheers to the countdown to your birthday!!!
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🙂
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July is a wonderful, but busy month – will have to rest once August comes along! Best wishes for your eye tests.
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Mary,
A busy month indeed … but I imagine August will be just as busy. Thanks for the best wishes.
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I must say, I have NEVER known so much about July in my entire life. Thanks for the enlightenment, Frank.
Hugs from Ecuador,
Kathy
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Kathy,
Who would have thunk it. 😉
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Alrighty then lets get it started! Great start of the month Frank, interesting musical selection, something from and for everyone.
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Val,
July song titles weren’t as many as I anticipated, but it worked … plus I was some were perfect for the spot in the post. Enjoy the month!
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3 out of 5 family members can’t be wrong! My parents and I each have a July birthday; my brothers are the outliers. Always great to have a summer birthday as a kid, and even as an old gardener! Thanks for the July factoids, Frank 🙂
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Lynn,
Woo hoo … cheers to those July birthdays in your family … glad you enjoyed the factoids .. and more importantly, great to hear from you and I hope all is well with you.
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All is well. Perhaps I missed it in your post but the highlight of July for me is watching the Tour de France, the only sport I follow. Men in tights on bikes riding through extraordinary landscapes with some exciting race moments – what’s not to like?
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Your analysis about the Tour made me laugh. 🙂 (… in a good way)
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Interestinf facts about July… Well compiled!.
Also I love Brightman ´s song!. (What a voice!)
Thanks fror sharing and best wishes, Aquileana 😛
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Aquilena,
Promoting the “unique” celebrations is one of the things I do, so it was fun to put together … and using songs with the keyword in the title also follows my musical productions … (Act 7 of Life: The Musical could be next week)
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Lots of good times in July!
Never knew about this…
During a common year, no other month ends on the same day as July, but during a leap year, January ends on the same day of the week as July.
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RoSy,
When I found that one, I too was surprised … even had to double-check by looking at some old calenders.
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