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October 10 on the 10th: Preview

by Marsha10 on the 10th October 7, 2023October 7, 20236 Comments

Did you ever wonder why October wouldn’t be the eighth month? I mean octo- means eight, right? Just like our friend, September, October once had a different spot in the calendar. The Roman calendar didn’t include January and February. Once they were added, October became the tenth month, but no one bothered to change the …

10 on the 10th: September Preview

by Marsha10 on the 10th September 6, 2023September 6, 20236 Comments

10 on the 10th… Did you know September was once the seventh month? September comes from the Latin meaning seven. The Roman calendar didn’t include January and February. Once they were added, September became the ninth month. That is a really good thing because September has nine letters as well as being the month with …