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November
The month of November gets its name from the Latin novem , meaning “ nine ,” as it was the ninth month in the original Roman calendar . It became the eleventh month when the Roman senate adopted January and February . Because July was named after Julius Caesar and August got its name from Emperor Augustus , it was suggested that the eleventh month be named Tiberius after Roman Emperor Tiberius Claudius Nero . However , Julius Caesar rejected this idea , saying ,
“ Autumn carries more gold in it ’ s pocket than all the other seasons .”
- Jim Bishop
Special Days
Election Day Nov . 3 Veterans Day Nov . 11 Thanksgiving Nov . 26
Stamp Collecting
November is Stamp Collecting Month . The first postage stamp was issued in Great Britain in 1840 . The One Penny Black had Queen Victoria ’ s face on it and cost — you guessed it — one penny . By the 1860s , over 70 countries had created their own stamps .
Tree of the Month - Citrus Birthstone - Yellow Topaz Flower - Chrysanthemum
What ’ s Lucky in November ? Color - Orange Animal - Wolf Letters - G & T Day - Thursday Plant - Celosia