# Zodiac signs changed?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zodiac-signs-changed/567543>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [January 14, 2011, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zodiac-signs-changed/567543 "2011-01-14T01:15:48Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![Colibri](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/colibri/32/1841_2.png) [@Colibri](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colibri)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2011, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zodiac-signs-changed/567543/41 "2011-01-14T23:09:49Z")

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> [@Chronos](#):
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> Ah, so _that_’s why the constellation of the Teapot is instead described as being an archer, because that’s what they needed to match the characteristics of people born under that sign!

Not too many people wanted to be told that their destiny was to be “short and stout.”🙂

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**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2011, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zodiac-signs-changed/567543/42 "2011-01-15T00:21:15Z")

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> [@DrFidelius](#):
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> Charles’ Wain.

The Plough (note spelling) if it’s all the same to you.

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**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2011, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zodiac-signs-changed/567543/43 "2011-01-15T00:23:44Z")

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People might, however, appreciate being described as hot and steamy, while still being civilized and sophisticated.

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**Author:** ![outlierrn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/outlierrn/32/3005_2.png) [@outlierrn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/outlierrn)\
**Post date:** [January 15, 2011, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/zodiac-signs-changed/567543/44 "2011-01-15T01:58:47Z")

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So I’m not a Libra anymore? Just in time for my taxes, woohoo, I’m gonna be naughty.

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