We like to have an event each month in the caching calendar, and in looking for a theme for this months Kenmore Caching Catchup it was decided to celebrate all things February.
Most notably it was five short year ago on the first of February that 'Fungus' began caching. Come and help celebrate, catch up with friends (or meet new ones) and get some hot juicy gossip about that 'must do' cache!
What: Catch Up with the Kenmore Cachers
Where: 'The Kenmore' (was 'The Kenmore Tavern') 841 Moggill Road, Kenmore.
When: Sunday 11th of February from 6:00pm till 8:00pm or later.
Why: To celebrate Februarius - Five years of Fungus
Here are some interesting things to know about February!
About the Month of February
In the Gregorian calendar, the calendar that most of the world uses, February is the second month of the year. Most of the months have 30 or 31 days in a month but February is shorter. February has 28 days until Julius Caesar gave it 29 and 30 days every four years. This is because the Roman emperor Augustus took one day from February and added that to August because August was a month that was named after him.
It is the shortest month of the year. The Welsh call February "y mis bach" which means "little month". It is the third month of winter. In the Southern Hemisphere February is a summer month the equivalent of August. The month is named for the Latin word februum which means purification. Together with January, it was the last of the months added to the Roman calendar. The Saxon term for the month, Sol-monath, means "cake month". This is because they offered cakes to the gods during this month.
Symbols of February:
Birthstone: Amethyst
Flower: Primrose
Zodiac signs: Aquarius and Pisces
History: February was added to the Roman calendar in 713 BC. The length of the month changed over time and, at one time, it had as few as 23 days. When Julius Caesar remade the Roman calendar, the month was assigned 28 days during normal years and 29 days during leap years which occurred every four years.
February in Other Languages
Chinese (Mandarin) - èryuè
Danish - februar
French - février Italian - febbraio
Latin - Februarius
Spanish - febrero
Historical Names:
Roman: Februarius
Saxon: Sol-monath
Germanic: Hornung