A FEW INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT NOVEMBER BEFORE IT'S OVER..

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The wild gander leads his flock through the cool night,Ya-honk! he says, and sounds it down to me like an invitation:

The pert may suppose it meaningless, but I listen closer,

I find its purpose and place up there toward the November sky.

Walt Whitman, Leaves of Grass, 1855,

I Celebrate Myself, Line 238

Nov 24, 1864 Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec Was Born.

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Birthstones...

November's gemstone, Citrine, is as warm as a Van Gogh painting of sunflowers. The name Citrine comes from an old French word, "citrin", meaning lemon. One of the more rare forms of quartz, this gemstone ranges in color from the palest yellow to a dark amber named Madeira because of its resemblance to the red wine.

Alternate Birthstone...

Yellow Topaz is an alternate gemstone for those born in November. It's golden color was believed by the Egyptians to be the glow cast by the sun god Ra. Yellow Topaz ranges in color from a peachy blush to a deep cognac. A gift of this gemstone is said to symbolize friendship and to strengthen one's capacity to give and receive love.

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The morns are meeker than they were,

On this dayOThe nuts are getting brown;

The berry's cheek is plumper,

The rose is out of town.

The maple wears a gayer scarf,

The field a scarlet gown.

Lest I should be old-fashioned,

I'll put a trinket on.

- Emily Dickinson

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