In message , Les & Claire
writes
Cut and pasted from
http://www.weatherwise.org/articles/Dec02.htm

Every Dog Its Day


I have always assumed it was a recent name and referred to the
similarity with the pot dogs people always used to have either side of
the mantelpiece, or the fireplace, i.e. objects either side of a hot
bright thing. Oh well.....
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Anita Evans
North Cumbria
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