>    The question is about the origin of season names. I understand Spring---when things spring up from the ground; and Fall, when things fall from the trees. But what is the origin of Summer, Winter, and Autumn?

Summer-contraction of some more.  "If I go collecting now, I might find sum mer shells."
Winter-contraction of when to.  "I wonder win ter go collect shells when it will be cooler outside."
Spring-a place to look for hydrobiids, sphaeriids, etc.
Fall-what you don't wan't to do because you might break your shells
Autumn-contraction of a way to carry shells and collectors.  "I might as well drive to the beach in my autumnmobile, since it still smells like low tide from the last trip."


    Dr. David Campbell
    Old Seashells
    University of Alabama
    Biodiversity & Systematics
    Dept. Biological Sciences
    Box 870345
    Tuscaloosa, AL  35487-0345 USA
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That is Uncle Joe, taken in the masonic regalia of a Grand Exalted Periwinkle of the Mystic Order of Whelks-P.G. Wodehouse, Romance at Droitgate Spa

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