Trivia Bits for Jul 31, 2023

Leslie Elman
Sun, 30 Jul 2023 21:00:00 -0700
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The word "noon" comes from the Latin nona hora, meaning ninth hour. It's related to the word "nones," a specific time for prayer observed by Christians. The thing is, in Christian communities, the prayers for nones are said in the afternoon at about three o'clock. (The ecclesiastical day began at 6 a.m., which would make 3 p.m. the ninth hour of the day.) Why and how noon was cranked back to 12 p.m. has been a matter of speculation for centuries. It likely has something to do with when the main meal of the day was served.

What was the subject of Ernest Hemingway's "Death in the Afternoon"?
Updated: Mon Jul 31, 2023

The word "noon" comes from the Latin nona hora, meaning ninth hour. It's related to the word "nones," a specific time for prayer observed by Christians. The thing is, in Christian communities, the prayers for nones are said in the afternoon at about three o'clock. (The ecclesiastical day began at 6 a.m., which would make 3 p.m. the ninth hour of the day.) Why and how noon was cranked back to 12 p.m. has been a matter of speculation for centuries. It likely has something to do with when the main meal of the day was served.

What was the subject of Ernest Hemingway's "Death in the Afternoon"?

A) Boxing

B) Bullfighting

C) Emergency medicine

D) Fishing

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