Some Facts About August

@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

1 Aug 17

This is a logical explanation, you always celebrate Christmas and Americans always celebrate Thanksgiving.

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@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

1 Aug 17

@LadyDuck Exactly, thus the one month difference.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

1 Aug 17

@Asylum I wonder which is the month for other countries, I have to make a search.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (51452)

• Canada

1 Aug 17

Enjoy all that you do today on your national holiday! I've never tried crayfish, but I don't know if I'd like it or not, I'm not a huge fish or seafood lover.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

1 Aug 17

Thank you Julia. Crayfish are similar to shrimps, I have to say that I prefer shrimps.

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Juliaacv

@Juliaacv (51452)

• Canada

1 Aug 17

@LadyDuck Oh, I did not know that. I do like shrimp and had some this past Sunday when we went out to a buffet.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

1 Aug 17

@Juliaacv They are good, Ikea serves them simply boiled in a spicy bouillon, it's the same way they are served in Louisiana.

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Sreekala

@Sreekala (34312)

• India

1 Aug 17

We have rainy days and weather is so humid. Great to know about the awesome facts of August. A. U.G.U.S.T - Ask. Until. God. Unveils. Something. Tangible

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Sreekala

@Sreekala (34312)

• India

1 Aug 17

@LadyDuck Enjoy and have fun with the celebrations.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

1 Aug 17

It's hot and humid also here today, I think we will have fireworks tonight to celebrate the National Day.

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Toni

@toniganzon (72517)

• Philippines

1 Aug 17

It's still rainy season here. The month of August in this country is known as the month of suffering and poverty. Don't know exactly what the history is but I think it has something to do with agriculture. It's the lean month with very little harvest.

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Toni

@toniganzon (72517)

• Philippines

1 Aug 17

@LadyDuck We have too much rain and it's a problem.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

1 Aug 17

In many countries August is a month of little harvesting and I can understand that back in times it was a hard month for farmers. We had more rain than usual in July, so this year water is surely not a problem.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

1 Aug 17

@toniganzon Too little rain or too much rain is anyway a problem.

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Michelle

@infatuatedbby (94914)

• United States

1 Aug 17

Wow I don't know if our IKEA hosts crayfish buffet. Will you be going? Forecast said it'll be warm but I'm not sure - the weather changes all the time

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Michelle

@infatuatedbby (94914)

• United States

1 Aug 17

@LadyDuck oh I see! I'm sure you'll have a lovely time eating cryfish in Switzerland

my fiancé would love that. Are the prices reasonable also?

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Michelle

@infatuatedbby (94914)

• United States

3 Aug 17

@LadyDuck Oh I would certainly love that price here

Will you be going soon?

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

1 Aug 17

Ikea in Italy does not host the crayfish buffet, may be the owner decided to host this Swedish celebration in Switzerland because he lived here. I go every year, it's a very good buffet and we go with friends, it's a funny evening.

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ingrid

@ridingbet (66854)

• Philippines

2 Aug 17

the weather bureau recently made an announcement that the rainy season is here now; however, it is still so hot during daytime. nice buffet of crayfish, if that is one of our viands/dishes here, i can eat a plateful with just a scoop of that seafood.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

2 Aug 17

Those in the photo are the crayfish. We are under a heat wave, but it should not last a long, it seems until Sunday.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

2 Aug 17

@ridingbet You cannot eat the whole crayfish, the shell is not good to eat and it's hard.

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ingrid

@ridingbet (66854)

• Philippines

2 Aug 17

@LadyDuck they are small crayfish. here, when we have shrimps for the viand, we can eat the whole seafood complete with the scales, or the outer cover of the shrimps, as long as it is soft.

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changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (16784)

• China

2 Aug 17

A belated happy National Day to you!I was absent here with power cut yesterday.I learn a lot about August from your post.Here we have Crayfish festival and there are many people that binge on Crayfish,though I don't care for it.

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changjiangzhibin89

@changjiangzhibin89 (16784)

• China

3 Aug 17

@LadyDuck Thank you ! My wife has been back,so there will be relaxing months before it is her turn.We seldom eat fresh salmon,because we live far from sea.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

3 Aug 17

@changjiangzhibin89 I am glad that your wife is back. Fresh salmon is very expensive here, because Switzerland has no sea at all. I buy frozen salmon from Sweden, is good and not expensive.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

2 Aug 17

Thank you, I hope your wife is now back and you can have a relaxed month of August. My husband likes crayfish, I do not care for them, but I like smoked salmon.

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hereandthere

@hereandthere (45645)

• Philippines

1 Aug 17

is the ikea crayfish buffet open to the public or selected customers? do you eat for free?

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hereandthere

@hereandthere (45645)

• Philippines

2 Aug 17

@LadyDuck i see. the crayfish buffet also seems to be celebrated in other ikea stores in other countries, like singapore and uk.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

2 Aug 17

The buffet is open to the public, you have to book the table in advance because the places are limited. It is not free, for the Ikea customers who own an Ikea card it is around $15, for all the others $20.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

2 Aug 17

@hereandthere Americans said it is not celebrated there. I know that in Italy they do not host the buffet, I do not know the other countries.

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Catherine

@bluesa (15022)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

1 Aug 17

Happy Holiday, Anna, I hope you had a good day. I love poppies and it is wonderful that Spinel is said to have that power. We had a cloudy and cool day. Take good care during the heatwave @LadyDuck .

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

2 Aug 17

Even the night has been hot and we are going to suffer until Sunday. I will spend some time in the mall with the air conditioning.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

3 Aug 17

@bluesa I have bought a few things I needed and now I am at home. Inside is not so bad.

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Catherine

@bluesa (15022)

• Johannesburg, South Africa

3 Aug 17

@LadyDuck I hope spending time in the mall has helped.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

1 Aug 17

I wouldn't mind attending a crayfish buffet. How cool would that be?

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

2 Aug 17

We go every year, usually our niece and her fiancee come with us, it's a great buffet, there are also 3 different qualities of smoked salmon, shrimp cocktail and several Swedish cheeses.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

2 Aug 17

@JudyEv I had my second coffee with some biscuits a few minutes ago.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (341742)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Aug 17

@LadyDuck I haven't had breakfast yet but I'm really hungry now!

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Courtney

@Courtlynn (67081)

• United States

1 Aug 17

Noemal temps for summer here finally. Peridot iz my birthstone.. hate it though lol

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

1 Aug 17

@Courtlynn I wonder if diamond is among the birthstones. Who is the lucky sign in this case?

@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

1 Aug 17

LOL, I also hate my birthstone, that for February is Amethyst, it's purple and this is a color I hate.

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Courtney

@Courtlynn (67081)

• United States

1 Aug 17

@LadyDuck thats my moms and its better than mine

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Sai

@vsai2008 (11796)

• India

1 Aug 17

Thanks for this informative post The weather here is turning to be hot these days, previously it was endless rain Hopefully the weather will turn pleasant soon :) Happy Swiss National Day :)

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

1 Aug 17

We had a mild month of July, but today is very hot. I hope you will have not too hot days.

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Sai

@vsai2008 (11796)

• India

1 Aug 17

@LadyDuck I hope so too

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Dollar Boy

@dollaboy (6048)

•

1 Aug 17

Wishing you a very Awesome August, Was just checking the web and August also has India's Independence day on 15th August and of Pakistan on 14th August

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

1 Aug 17

This is not Swiss Independence day but the National day is considered the Birth of the Nation.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

1 Aug 17

@dollaboy Have a Happy month you too.

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Dollar Boy

@dollaboy (6048)

•

1 Aug 17

@LadyDuck Anyways, Have a happy month ANNA

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (65277)

• Serbia

9 Dec 18

I wish I had a stone that protects me from sorrow.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

10 Dec 18

The stone is believed to protect those who are born in August.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

11 Dec 18

@Nevena83 You should check which is the birthstone of the month you were born.

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Nevena Zivkovic

@Nevena83 (65277)

• Serbia

10 Dec 18

@LadyDuck So, not me.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

1 Aug 17

Those crayfish looks so good. I like the way you tell about the months for different areas. Stay cool. It is pretty mild here right now. I don't know what the weather is suppose to be like for today.

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Sandy

@velvet53 (22534)

• Palisade, Colorado

2 Aug 17

@LadyDuck Wow! I hope that it will break soon for you.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

3 Aug 17

@velvet53 We have to wait until Sunday.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

2 Aug 17

The local weather service said we had the hottest 1st of August in history. In fact it has been a very unpleasant day and also the night has been too much hot.

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solxee

@sol_cee (38219)

• Philippines

2 Aug 17

Is it for free?

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

2 Aug 17

No, it costs $15, but it is worth the price, because there is a large choice also of smoked and marinated salmon, shrimps, shrimp cocktail, cheese and grilled vegetables.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

2 Aug 17

@sol_cee Picture number one veggies and cheese.

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solxee

@sol_cee (38219)

• Philippines

2 Aug 17

@LadyDuck pictures please!

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Nanette Piotrowski

@nanette64 (20364)

• Fairfield, Texas

1 Aug 17

I'm not a crayfish eater @LadyDuck . Shockingly here in Texas; for the next 10 days, we're gonna have low 90 degree temps. Normally August is way over 100.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

2 Aug 17

@nanette64 We are all surprised and hoping that the announced thunderstorm for Sunday will come.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

2 Aug 17

All the heat is here right now. We have a heat wave from Africa and we are in the 100 now.

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Nanette Piotrowski

@nanette64 (20364)

• Fairfield, Texas

2 Aug 17

@LadyDuck It just amazes me that Switzerland even has that kind of a temp.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317250)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

2 Aug 17

Good to know. Happy Swiss Day to you, though I know it was yesterday. For Wisconsin it's usually the hottest month of the year and the most humid. They call it the dog days of summer. So far it's living up to the heat factor.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

3 Aug 17

Thank you, July is our hottest month, but this year it was moderate. August has started with a heat wave, too hot right now.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

4 Aug 17

@just4him We are in the middle of a heat wave, 105 F today, tomorrow it will be the same, but then finally a cold front will be here.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (317250)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

4 Aug 17

@LadyDuck Right when I was getting comfortable with the idea that August was going to be hot, we get some cool days. My granddaughter said her temp in Texas was 110 F and I know the west coast is in the triple digits too. This weather we're having is really different for every one. We're also on our second day of pouring rain.

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (78871)

• East Tawas, Michigan

1 Aug 17

I've had crab and lobster, but don't know how crayfish tastes. It is nice here in Michigan, temperatures are moderate, around 80 degrees Fahrenheit, with a cooling down ahead. August is a busy month for us, yet we will enjoy every minute of it:)

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

2 Aug 17

Crayfishes taste more or less like shrimps, they are darker in color and a bit sweeter, but very similar.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

2 Aug 17

@kobesbuddy I only tasted crab legs and soft shell crabs, it is true that they were sweeter.

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Kharla Jolly

@kobesbuddy (78871)

• East Tawas, Michigan

2 Aug 17

@LadyDuck Same as crab, it's much sweeter than shrimp tastes

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99405)

• Atlanta, Georgia

2 Aug 17

So you also have Ikea. We have one here but it's some distance away. We have been there a few times. But it's very heavy traffic on the way. Hope you had fun on the holiday. The day is about over here.

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@LadyDuck (471969)

• Switzerland

3 Aug 17

@RubyHawk We are a small country, our Ikea is big, but only two floors.

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