The famous Perseid Meteor Shower falls are the time of the Feast of St. Lawrence. Thus, they are called the “Tears of St. Lawrence”.
From SpaceWeather:
PERSEID METEOR SHOWER–THIS WEEK: Earth is entering a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Forecasters expect meteor rates to peak at 100+ per hour on the night of Aug. 12-13 when our planet passes through the heart of the debris stream. Perseids produce more fireballs than any other meteor shower of the year, so stay tuned for a good show. [meteor radar]
Speaking of the Perseids, check out an engaging “apocalyptic” series by Steven Konkoly. It begins with The Jakarta Pandemic (UK HERE).
It goes on with The Perseid Collapse (UK HERE)
I’m on my way outside! For once, we are not under complete cloud cover for a cosmic spectacle! Here’s hopin.
Don’t forget, (radio hams), that this is meteor scatter time too, on VHF…
http://www.arrl.org/news/perseid-meteor-shower-should-be-fun-for-meteor-scatter-enthusiasts-and-viewers-alike
p.s. I had never heard the “Tears…” thing. Will try to remember