November LoreThe eleventh month of the Gregorian calendar and the third of Autumn's rule. The name is derived from Novem, the Latin word for nine, as November was the ninth month in Rome's oldest calendar. In the Celtic tradition, winter began on November 1 and was the first day of the Celtic year.
It is in November that this anti-holiday of Lauranz takes place.
Selfish Ingratitude Day, the fourth Thursday in November: A day to commemorate gimmie, to hell with you; me, me, me, I don't care about anyone, greed, and such-like sentiments. A day to behave like a real jerk."November is the eleventhand penultimate monthof the yearin the Gregorian Calendarand one of four Gregorian months with the length of 30 days. November begins in western tropical astrology with the sun in the sign of Scorpio (astrology)and ends in the sign of Sagittarius (astrology). Astronomically speaking, the sun actually begins in the constellation of Libra, passes through Scorpiusfrom approximately the 24th through the 29th and ends in the constellation of Ophiuchus, which is the only zodiacal constellation that is not associated with an astrological sign. In Latin, novem means "nine". November was also the ninth month in the Roman calendaruntil a monthless winter period was divided between Januaryand February. In old Japanese calendar,
the month is called Shimo tsuki (霜æœ&circ.
- November - Wikipedia November comes between autumn and winter. In the North Temperate regions during November, the trees are
bare, and the dead leaves on the earth have lost the brilliant color they had in October. Soft snow seldom hides
the bareness of the fields, but the grays and browns of the landscapes are sometimes relieved by delightful days
of hazy sunshine. [B]The Anglo-Saxons referred to November as "the wind month" and sometimes "the blood
month," probably because during this period they killed animals for their winter meat[/B].
Activities.Many outdoor activities in the North come to a halt in November. The crops have been stored or