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bholder said:
<rant> I absolutely hate the fact that these "folkloric" names for full moons always get listed under Science. They're silly, and it gives Science a bad image. They belong in the almanac or elsewhere, not under science. </rant>
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Ya, I get your point. Weird.

I just looked it up...
WHY IS IT CALLED THE BEAVER MOON?
November’s full Moon was traditionally called the Beaver Moon by a number of Native Americans and colonial Americans. Many Native American groups used the monthly Moons and nature’s corresponding signs as a calendar to track the seasons.

Why the “Beaver” Moon? This is the time of year when beavers begin to take shelter in their lodges, having laid up sufficient stores of food for the long winter ahead. During the time of the fur trade in North America, it was also the season to trap beavers for their thick, winter-ready pelts.
 
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StereoPlayer said:
Ya, I get your point. Weird.

I just looked it up...
WHY IS IT CALLED THE BEAVER MOON?
November’s full Moon was traditionally called the Beaver Moon by a number of Native Americans and colonial Americans. Many Native American groups used the monthly Moons and nature’s corresponding signs as a calendar to track the seasons.

Why the “Beaver” Moon? This is the time of year when beavers begin to take shelter in their lodges, having laid up sufficient stores of food for the long winter ahead. During the time of the fur trade in North America, it was also the season to trap beavers for their thick, winter-ready pelts.
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They weren't always silly, of course, but things have changed a bit since they were relevant. Listing them in the Science section is like listing buggy whips under Automotive....
 
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StereoPlayer said:
I still get Tang every so often.
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Once in a Beaver moon or so? :whistle:

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StereoPlayer said:
I still get Tang every so often. I remember it when it first came out!
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I don't really miss Tang all that much, but that's only because my daily fiber supplement tastes like a (somewhat grittier) version of it. :D
 
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Downunderwonder said:
I reopened Planetarium Downunderwonder'n (cup and TV) and pretty sure we get a good eyeful just further South on our horizon than yours. The Sun goes down itself in the SouthWest at that time of year down here.

I bookmarked the planetarium link in the Yahoo article. It is very nifty until you try to change the date. I guess if you get their app it works fully.
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Check my world's crudest planetarium work @MJ5150 please?
 
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