
The Bumbastories’ Octocentennial August Magazine
Happy August. Happy eighth month of the year! The month August is named after the Roman emperor Augustus, who named the month after himself in order to celebrate …er….himself. Such over-the-top egotism is forgivable, or at least understandable, in an emperor. August means admirable and reverential, august implies all things good. Ol’ Octavius thought Augustus sounded cool. As indeed it is. The August flower is … Continue reading The Bumbastories’ Octocentennial August Magazine