In popular culture Dog days
harry clarke s 1917 illustration of synge s poem.
it possible roch, legendary medieval patron saint of dogs celebrated catholic church on 16 august, owes of legacy dog days. period of self-proclaimed protectorate on island, danish adventurer jørgen jürgensen remembered in iceland jorgen dog-day king (icelandic: jörundur hundadagakonungur).
in western literature, apart greek , roman works mentioned above, dog days appear in john webster s 1613 play duchess of malfi, charles dickens 1843 novella christmas carol, r.h. davis 1903 short story bar sinister , j.m. synge s 1909 poem queens , , richard adams s 1972 novel watership down. feature in children s novels tuck everlasting (1973). , dog days (2009).
in film, titles of dog day afternoon (1975) , hundstage (german dog days ; 2001) evoke oppressive seasonal settings.
in music, there head of david s dog day sunrise , covered fear factory in 1995; florence , machine s 2009 dog days on ; , within temptation s 2013 dog days .
dog-day promotions common feature in baseball, used american ballparks boost ticket sales during mid-afternoon games.
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