AUGUST - Facts, Myths, Trivia
By Anna
@LadyDuck (470942)
Switzerland
August 1, 2021 6:25am CST
August, a new months starts, today is our Swiss National Day today.
July has not been a hot summer month for us. We experienced the worst storms recorded since 1951, let's hope for a better August.
Tuesday August 17, is Black Cat Day, the beginning of the "Cat Nights".
According to an old Gaelic legend, a witch was allowed turn into a cat, for no more than eight times.
The 9th time the witch cannot regain her human appearance and remains a cat forever.
From this legend, the saying "cats have nine lives".
Do not forget, from August 11 to August 13 is the best time for star gazing.
How are you going to spend this first day of August?
The photo is our menacing sky.
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@DaddyEvil (137249)
• United States
1 Aug 21
Happy Holiday! 
I would like to spend my day in bed... I tried to do that yesterday but Pretty wouldn't let me. *sigh* She insisted I take her shopping... but we forgot half the stuff we meant to buy so I suspect she'll make me take her again. 
It's storming here again. It started late yesterday.
I would like to spend my day in bed... I tried to do that yesterday but Pretty wouldn't let me. *sigh* She insisted I take her shopping... but we forgot half the stuff we meant to buy so I suspect she'll make me take her again.
It's storming here again. It started late yesterday.19 people like this
It is storming here too, the sky became darker and now it is a thunderstorm.
Go back to bed!@LadyDuck (470942)
• Switzerland
1 Aug 21
@DaddyEvil In fact I am noticing one on a balcony already half ripped off.
You need a brunch first and then you go back to sleep. I quickly went out to tie the tomatoes to the stakes before the wind breaks the plants.
what a year!
what a year!8 people like this
@DaddyEvil (137249)
• United States
1 Aug 21
@LadyDuck You're welcome... In a storm, it isn't necessary to hang out a flag. It would be ragged in no time from the winds.
I'd love to go back to sleep but I'm going to have to get up... I'm hungry.
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@prashu228 (37524)
• India
1 Aug 21
Happy Swiss National day..
Good story about cats nine lives ..never heard about it..interesting though..
August 11 to August 13 is the best time for star gazing..wow i will remember to check ..does this apply world wide ? 
My day just going on ..its hot here too much sweaty..
My day just going on ..its hot here too much sweaty..12 people like this
@prashu228 (37524)
• India
1 Aug 21
@LadyDuck that's awesome..I will check..
I like cat's ..any colour.. they should behave well .. that's it .
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@LadyDuck (470942)
• Switzerland
1 Aug 21
@prashu228 I love cats a lot, some of them are really sweet,others are pests!
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@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
1 Aug 21
Happy Swiss national day to you. It is a nice day today although we had light rain in the morning for a little while but now kids are starting to play outside and me enjoying mylotting
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@m_audrey6788 (58472)
• Germany
1 Aug 21
@LadyDuck You`re welcome. It is kind of sad but it is much safer like that. It is really not good to have big celebration nowadays.
I`m scared of thunder but I like light rain
I`m scared of thunder but I like light rain 3 people like this
@LadyDuck (470942)
• Switzerland
1 Aug 21
@m_audrey6788 It is weird to have all the celebrations cancelled because of the virus.
It is raining again right now.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
1 Aug 21
I didn't know that legend. That is interesting. I went to a second hand store this afternoon, but aside from that I don't have many plans today. I hope we will be able to spend some time outside. Yesterday it rained so much, and it was impossible to do any work outside.
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@Porcospino (31366)
• Denmark
1 Aug 21
@marlina I hope so. We have a large yard and there are plenty of things to do.
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
1 Aug 21
@Porcospino, I hope that you do get some "outdoor" time today,
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@Torunn (8607)
• Norway
1 Aug 21
I have been doing exciting things this first day of August: my first corona test. Just in case I need it for the plane tomorrow. I sneezed so loudly I scared the poor person taking the test ...
Star gazing sounds nice, I'd like to see the Milky Way. Might wait til September, it's still very light in August.
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@Torunn (8607)
• Norway
3 Aug 21
@LadyDuck I will scare someone again on Thursday, I keep sneezing just because of the mask so the test will definitely make me sneeze again.
I know where I should go, I have to find somewhere dark and facing south-east. I usually have the best views north - West, but no Milky Way in that direction
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@LadyDuck (470942)
• Switzerland
2 Aug 21
Oh my, I know that the Corona test is a bit annoying, I had one 10 days ago. Your revenge was to scare the person taking the test.
I have to find a darker place to see the Milky Way, too much light pollution in all this area now.
This morning I have seen Sirius "the dog star".
I have to find a darker place to see the Milky Way, too much light pollution in all this area now.
This morning I have seen Sirius "the dog star".3 people like this
@crossbones27 (49344)
• Mojave, California
1 Aug 21
Happy Swiss day is that why black cats are also considered evil? One of them is a witch.
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@crossbones27 (49344)
• Mojave, California
1 Aug 21
@LadyDuck Me too and I already know witch one it is, Its Scar, we all know it. 
See what I did there.
See what I did there.3 people like this
@LadyDuck (470942)
• Switzerland
1 Aug 21
@crossbones27 SCAR, the most famous cat in the world.
SCAR, the most famous cat in the world.3 people like this
@ptrikha_2 (46851)
• India
1 Aug 21
The Cat Nights sounds interesting. We have some festivals like Raksha Bandhan and Janmasthami (Birth day of Lord Krishna) in August.
15th August is a big day for us - Independence Day for India!
And we are also having a pickup in rains here.
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@ptrikha_2 (46851)
• India
3 Aug 21
@LadyDuck
That sounds interesting. So for what do you have 15th August as a holiday?
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@arunima25 (87744)
• Bangalore, India
1 Aug 21
Happy Swiss National Day.
It's good to read your posts. I wish you made discussions more often. That's an interesting story about nine lives of cats. I heard it for the first time
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It's good to read your posts. I wish you made discussions more often. That's an interesting story about nine lives of cats. I heard it for the first time3 people like this
@LadyDuck (470942)
• Switzerland
3 Aug 21
@arunima25 I think that the other myLotters are so kind to visit my posts because I visit their posts every day... well not all, there are few users that I visit every day who never visited my posts.
I think that the other myLotters are so kind to visit my posts because I visit their posts every day... well not all, there are few users that I visit every day who never visited my posts.1 person likes this
@arunima25 (87744)
• Bangalore, India
2 Aug 21
@LadyDuck I see you are regular and active here. And everyone enjoys the interaction with you. And when you write a post here, it gets responses in abundance
. And when you write a post here, it gets responses in abundance1 person likes this
@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
1 Aug 21
July was hot and humid, hopefully as we lose daylight in the month of august (nearly 40 minutes of daylight lost in the 31 days of the month)!!!!
i am going to tell my wife it is swiss national day - time for chocolate to celebrate!!!!
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@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
1 Aug 21
@LadyDuck yum! i adore chocolate mousse! it is one of my favs!
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@LadyDuck (470942)
• Switzerland
1 Aug 21
@DocAndersen I have always loved, I do not prepare often because I eat too much.
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@asianlady (2697)
• Ireland
1 Aug 21
Happy Holiday... and thank you for sharing the trivia about the cat because I'm a cat person.
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@LadyDuck (470942)
• Switzerland
2 Aug 21
@asianlady I love cats. My neighbors have a ginger cat who is the sweetest cat I ever met. I adopted a "tuxedo", left behind by a family who moved to an apartment.
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@asianlady (2697)
• Ireland
2 Aug 21
@LadyDuck I'm delighted to meet you, Anna. Well, I have 1 black cat, 1 ginger, and 1 black & white. Maybe, you are a witch in your story. LOL
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16751)
• China
1 Aug 21
Happy National Day to you ! I know the saying "cats have nine lives",but have no idea of what it originated with before now.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16751)
• China
3 Aug 21
@LadyDuck Over here some also say so,not sure if it is because of cats being able to survive the falling down from high place ,
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@LadyDuck (470942)
• Switzerland
1 Aug 21
@paigea We had a very bad storm the past Monday, many roads were flooded and covered with mud and debris, some houses are still covered with mud. They said that the last time we had so much rain was in 1951, the year I was born.
The garden is fine, I cleaned after the storm, the lawn is overgrown but too wet to be mowed.
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@oahuwriter (26777)
• United States
2 Aug 21
Happy National Swiss Day! Cats, how interesting. Ahh, star gazing 11-13tg, ok. I'm going to relax all lazy Sunday. 
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