How did September get its name? | | The name for the ninth month of the year comes from the Latin word for "seven." How did this mismatch happen? | |  | Bennett Kleinman |
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| |  | | A s we flip the calendar from summer to fall, big changes start happening. One month you're dressing up in a spooky costume, the next you're carving up a turkey, and the next you're singing carols in the snow. (And if you pay attention to retail stores' decorations, you might never know what month you're in.) But while September, October, November, and December are celebrated quite differently, they were all named in a similar manner by the ancient Romans.
The original Roman calendar had 10 months, beginning with March. The first four months of the year — March, April, May, and June — were named after gods and Latin verbs. The remaining months were named based on their order in the year. Quintilis and Sextilis — the original names of July and August — translate to "fifth month" and "sixth month." Similarly, the names for September, October, November, and December corresponded to the (now-inaccurate) numbers of the months: septem (seven), octo (eight), novem (nine), and decem (10). |
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Emoji Decoded | |  | | Call Me Hand | | | Meaning: Represents the "call me" hand gesture, made by extending the thumb and pinky finger while keeping other fingers curled.
Evolution: While designed to mean "call me," this emoji has developed strong associations with surf and Hawaiian culture, where the "shaka" hand sign (which looks identical to "call me") represents the "aloha spirit."
Usage: [Text to a friend:] Let's catch up soon 🤙 |
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| | Call Me Hand | | | Meaning: Represents the "call me" hand gesture, made by extending the thumb and pinky finger while keeping other fingers curled.
Evolution: While designed to mean "call me," this emoji has developed strong associations with surf and Hawaiian culture, where the "shaka" hand sign (which looks identical to "call me") represents the "aloha spirit."
Usage: [Text to a friend:] Let's catch up soon 🤙 |
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Have you read? | |  | | Putting Myself Together | | | | Jamaica Kincaid's work was threaded throughout my writing classes in high school and college, so this collection is equal parts nostalgic and excitingly new. It pulls together writing dating back to the 1970s along with her more recent work, so you get a view into how she developed her voice and what stayed with her over the years. It's a fantastic portrait of how life is always a work in progress. | | | | Julia Rittenberg, Word Smarts Writer | | | | We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. |
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| | Putting Myself Together | | | | Jamaica Kincaid's work was threaded throughout my writing classes in high school and college, so this collection is equal parts nostalgic and excitingly new. It pulls together writing dating back to the 1970s along with her more recent work, so you get a view into how she developed her voice and what stayed with her over the years. It's a fantastic portrait of how life is always a work in progress. | | | | Julia Rittenberg, Word Smarts Writer | | | | We independently evaluate all recommended products and services. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. |
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