BACKROADS • APRIL 2022
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INDIAN SUMMER
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here are many phrases in the American version of the English language - Indian Summer being one. You would think that in these misdirected ‘Times of Woke’ some dimwitted ‘Knight of Wokedom’ would start screaming about this term. But, no. It seems everyone likes a few good days of Indian Summer.
Why do they call it an Indian summer? The precise origin of Indian Summer is uncertain, but here is a commonly accepted definition: A warm, tranquil spell of weather in the autumn, especially after a frost or period of abnormally cold weather. The weather was still warm in India — thus the term “Indian Summer.” For us, it meant rearranging our scheduling a bit and wiping the calendar free of anything for a couple of days midweek in mid-November. Well, free of anything except for riding motorcycles to where ever.
Take ‘Em While You Can words + images: Brian Rathjen
