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November Full "Hunter's/Blood/Sanguine/Beaver" Moon Ride is ONE WEEK AWAY!
As the lunar calendar is slightly shorter than both the antiquated Julian AND the "modern" Gregorian one, throughout the year the dates of the Full Moon Cruise and the monthly Critical Mass ride come ever closer together, sometimes even colliding into a single awesome night of riding craziness, drunken debauchery, and unforgettable times.
This month we have a few days' reprieve between the events, but never fear as that time will also be filled with plenty of wacky bike rides, events and parties to keep y'all satisfied. As far as the full moon ride itself, Bob (of the bike stereo variety) recently posted a reminder that November's cruise is just one short week away, and also mentioned that his venerable bike stereo has some brand new batteries and will be bigger and better than ever. Basically, prepare to have your earholes violated.
According to Ye Olde Farmers' Almanac, this months moon is going to be the Full Hunters' Moon. Here are the details on all that, for those educationally inclined riders out there:
The hunter's moon — also known as blood moon or sanguine moon — is the first full moon after the harvest moon, which is the full moon nearest the autumnal equinox.
I've been doing some reading about the Full Moon Names, and besides the Hunter's Moon, Blood Moon (METAL!) and Sanguine Moon, the November Full Moon has also been known as the Full Beaver Moon. I'll let y'all figure out which one of several descriptive titles you want to dress towards...
No matter what you call it, be on the Lamar Pedestrian Bridge at 11:59pm, November 2nd (Monday Night) and be prepared for the type of ride that only the madness-inducing full moon can inspire.