NatalieFahy published What is an Indian Summer?

Why do we call it an Indian Summer when we have a heatwave in autumn?The term is first thought to have appeared in 1778, and was commonly used by North American Indians - native Americans - who lived on the eastern seaboard.Warm weather there was not uncommon and it is thought that the 'American Indians' took advantage of mild autumnal weather to hunt and forage later in the day to build up winter food stocks. Over the other side of the pond, long periods of high pressure would occasionally...