Comments on: Where Does the Saying Indian Summer Come From ? http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/where-does-the-saying-indian-summer-come-from A Site About Everything and Nothing Wed, 23 May 2012 01:02:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.2 Comment on Where Does the Saying Indian Summer Come From ? by: Annie Flinn http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/where-does-the-saying-indian-summer-come-from#comment-10322 Fri, 30 Oct 2009 17:45:05 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/where-does-the-saying-indian-summer-come-from#comment-10322 Hi Rod, Because of the European colonization of the Americas, there are a great deal of shared idiosyncratic expressions and phrases, and holiday traditions. The saga of Indian summer is but one of many we share. Annie Hi Rod,
Because of the European colonization of the Americas, there are a great deal of shared idiosyncratic expressions and phrases, and holiday traditions. The saga of Indian summer is but one of many we share.

Annie

]]> Comment on Where Does the Saying Indian Summer Come From ? by: Rod http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/where-does-the-saying-indian-summer-come-from#comment-10296 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 08:43:15 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/where-does-the-saying-indian-summer-come-from#comment-10296 Hi Annie, the phrase is first recorded in American literature I believe. It too found conflicting ideas so just went for my favourite - I'll play arbiter :) Cheers Rod Hi Annie,
the phrase is first recorded in American literature I believe. It too found conflicting ideas so just went for my favourite - I’ll play arbiter :)
Cheers
Rod

]]> Comment on Where Does the Saying Indian Summer Come From ? by: Annie Flinn http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/where-does-the-saying-indian-summer-come-from#comment-10294 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:10:06 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/where-does-the-saying-indian-summer-come-from#comment-10294 According to entries on Wikipedia: The expression 'Indian summer' has been used for more than two centuries. The earliest known use was by French American writer St. John de Crevecoeur in rural New York in 1778. There are several theories as to its etymology: In The Americans, The Colonial Experience, Daniel J. Boorstin speculates that the term originated from raids on European colonies by Indian war parties; these raids usually ended in autumn, hence the extension to summer-like weather in the fall as an Indian summer. It may be so named because this was the traditional period during which early North American First Nations/Native Americans harvested their crops of squash and corn. According to entries on Wikipedia:
The expression ‘Indian summer’ has been used for more than two centuries. The earliest known use was by French American writer St. John de Crevecoeur in rural New York in 1778. There are several theories as to its etymology:

In The Americans, The Colonial Experience, Daniel J. Boorstin speculates that the term originated from raids on European colonies by Indian war parties; these raids usually ended in autumn, hence the extension to summer-like weather in the fall as an Indian summer.

It may be so named because this was the traditional period during which early North American First Nations/Native Americans harvested their crops of squash and corn.

]]> Comment on Where Does the Saying Indian Summer Come From ? by: Annie Flinn http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/where-does-the-saying-indian-summer-come-from#comment-10293 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:06:11 +0000 http://www.rodcollins.com/wordpress/where-does-the-saying-indian-summer-come-from#comment-10293 Hi Rod, Another adventure well-made. Thanks for the note, too, about Indian Summer. I always associated it with the American Indian, but for no particular reason. Live and learn, huh? Annie Hi Rod,
Another adventure well-made. Thanks for the note, too, about Indian Summer. I always associated it with the American Indian, but for no particular reason. Live and learn, huh?

Annie

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