Valerie Bertinelli recently shared a glamorous selfie of herself wearing a swimsuit as the actress marked the end of summer. Bertinelli also revealed some interesting details in the caption of her post about how she spent years without knowing the meaning of the term “the last dog day of summer.” Out of curiosity, she explained, she decided to find it out. Read on to find out what the One Day at a Time actress found out about it after her research!
Valerie Bertinelli recently posted a beautiful poolside selfie on her Instagram, revealing how she found out what the phrase ‘the last dog day of summer’ means. Bertinelli looked stunning wearing black polka dot swimwear, which she paired with a straw hat and glasses. The actress captioned the post, “August 11th. The last dog day of summer. I spent 64 years without knowing what it really means, so I looked it up.”
The Night Sins actress further revealed that she dug into astronomical knowledge to find out the true meaning behind the term, saying that “dog days” has nothing to do with dogs but rather relates to the brightest star Sirius, known as the Dog Star. She explained that the dog days of summer refer to the 20 days before and 20 days after Sirius appears in the east, just before sunrise when the sky is still dark.
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“And it’s so hot. Anyway, this is me patiently waiting for the autumn equinox,” Bertinelli added, followed by a winking face with a tongue emoji.
Meanwhile, in a recent interview with PEOPLE magazine, Valerie Bertinelli opened up about her journey to quit drinking and the changes it has brought to her life. She told the publication that her most notable change since quitting alcohol is that she finds it “easier” to manage her life and gain clarity about what she needs to do, even in the midst of struggles and challenges.
The actress said she feels better when she wakes up in the morning and no longer feels sluggish and tired. In July, Bertinelli posted a photo of herself on social media celebrating “six months” of not drinking.
