Comments on: What does the title mean? http://www.brandonabbott.org/what-does-the-title-mean/ Where Normal Is The New Rebellion Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:07:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Carol Kruse http://www.brandonabbott.org/what-does-the-title-mean/comment-page-1/#comment-161 Carol Kruse Wed, 23 Jul 2008 15:32:02 +0000 http://www.brandonabbott.org/2006/09/15/what-does-the-title-mean/#comment-161 The title probably comes from an old saying, "Gravid in December, light in August." This indicates a 9-month gestation, thus "light" means to be DONE with a pregnancy, not that it is a slang term for pregnant. I couldn't find the saying anywhere on the Internet, which surprises me. But I know I've heard it. The title probably comes from an old saying, “Gravid in December, light in August.” This indicates a 9-month gestation, thus “light” means to be DONE with a pregnancy, not that it is a slang term for pregnant.

I couldn’t find the saying anywhere on the Internet, which surprises me. But I know I’ve heard it.

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