21.   The auction dates were shifted to earlier in the week because of Christmas, which falls on Thursday and will result in a shorter trading day Wednesday.

22.   The loss of light from both being indoors and from shorter days slows growth down to a crawl.

23.   The reason is that fire danger is normally reduced at the beginning and end of that period, with shorter days and cooler weather.

24.   The shorter days and encroaching cold of early November are a tonic to many Montrealers.

25.   The shorter days, colder weather, wet streets and new state emissions test for older vehicles all come this month.

26.   There is even that unpleasant duty of setting clocks back Saturday night, to prepare for the shorter days to come.

27.   When that happens, you know the change has come, independent of shorter days, breathable air and crisper nights.

28.   With lower light levels and shorter days, overwatering is more dangerous than being a little pot-bound for the winter.

29.   Ramadan has recently fallen during the winter, when it is considered less onerous because of the shorter days and cooler weather.

30.   A shorter broadcast day.