Pieces of Enchanted, Tragic April
I've never really liked April. Specifically, I don't like spring--but it manifests itself as an anti-April bias.
The light in April can be really harsh: you have the sunlight angle of August, without the softening effects of foliage. The ground can be muddy, and it reveals all sorts of winter-buried treasure like dog poo and corpses of small animals.
In university, I detested April because of the stress of final exams and overdue papers. Later in life, I got fired from a job, and lost two grandparents--all in a 10-day stretch of April.
Easter often falls in April. As a child, I perceived the holiday as a big disconnect: we're observing the death of Christ by painting eggs in beautiful pastel colours and eating chocolate.
I'm always glad when it's over.
see also:
"The tragic month of April" Wikipedia entry
The light in April can be really harsh: you have the sunlight angle of August, without the softening effects of foliage. The ground can be muddy, and it reveals all sorts of winter-buried treasure like dog poo and corpses of small animals.
In university, I detested April because of the stress of final exams and overdue papers. Later in life, I got fired from a job, and lost two grandparents--all in a 10-day stretch of April.
Easter often falls in April. As a child, I perceived the holiday as a big disconnect: we're observing the death of Christ by painting eggs in beautiful pastel colours and eating chocolate.
I'm always glad when it's over.
see also:
"The tragic month of April" Wikipedia entry
Comments
And I never thought about the lack of foliage making the light harsher thing. True.
Thank goodness for Cinco de Mayo!
Salem: I'm with you on November.
Alergens go away in mid March
Boooo, April sucks.
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