Indian Summer: A period of abnormally warm weather in mid to late autumn with clear skies and cool nights. A first frost normally precedes this warm spell.

 

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Indian Summer: A period of abnormally warm weather in mid to late autumn with clear skies and cool nights. A first frost normally precedes this warm spell.

Summer Rules: Another way some people use to indicate that the ball will be played 'down' or 'as it lies' (as opposed to 'lift, clean and place,' 'preferred lies' or 'winter rules')

Summer Hours : A type of compressed work week scheduling arrangement which allows employees to work longer hours Monday through Thursday and fewer hours on Friday during the summer months.

Summer Solstice: This joyful Jewish harvest festival lasts nine days in September or October. It begins five days after Yom Kippur, on the day of the full moon. It involves three celebrations: The Festival o . . . View Full Definition

Summer Time: British name for daylight saving time.

Summer Food Service Program (SFSP): The SFSP operates in low-income areas during the summer months to provide meals and snacks to children in summer day camps. Federal support consists of guaranteed cash and commodity assistan . . . View Full Definition

Summer Fallow: Cropland in semi-arid regions that is purposely kept out of production during a cropping season mainly to conserve moisture for the next season. It is common for wheat producers in semi-arid . . . View Full Definition

Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA): Federal Act designed to protect the interest of Native American children and tribes.

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Midsummers Day-Eve: Midsummer's Eve - the night before Midsummer's Day is a time for fairies and magic according to old European traditions. It is also a time for telling the future and for discovering your tru . . . View Full Definition