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Hot dogs explain the dog days of summer

Late July and Early August are commonly called the Dog Days of Summer. But would you believe its origins have nothing to do with dogs?! Find Storm Shield elsewhere on the internet: http://www.stormshieldalerts.com http://www.facebook.com/stormsh
Late July and Early August are commonly called the Dog Days of Summer. But would you believe its origins have nothing to do with dogs?! Find Storm Shield elsewhere on the internet: http://www.stormshieldalerts.com http://www.facebook.com/stormsh
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It's National Hot Dog Day, and for many parts of the country, it's hot.

You might even say we're in the midst of the dog days of summer.

Given the day and the time of year, this seems to be a perfect opportunity to explain why we call it the dog days of summer, using hot dogs (dogs that are actually hot) to help us understand.

Watch the video for more.

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