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ides of march

stbalbach — Sat, 15 Mar 2003 13:59:52 -0800

Today is the Ides of March. What is the Ides of March? It is March 15th in the ancient Roman calender, the first day of the Roman New Year and the first day of spring. The Roman calender refered to days by names not numbers, thus each month has an Ide day, although not always on the 15th. The Ides of March is best known as the day Julius Caesar was assasinated in the Senate (44 BC) and made famous by the Shakespeare line "Beware the Ides of March". It modern times it has come to symbolize foreboding and bad luck. Iggy Pop sang about it prophetically with todays current events, and in Rome where it all started it's a good day to Toga Party.

By: jonmc

jonmc — Sat, 15 Mar 2003 14:28:27 -0800

Ides Of March, you say?

By: WolfDaddy

WolfDaddy — Sat, 15 Mar 2003 14:41:51 -0800

One of these days, the Nones and the Kalends are gonna hit back.

By: LinusMines

LinusMines — Sat, 15 Mar 2003 14:51:53 -0800

You totally beat me to that, jonmc...excellent!

By: romakimmy

romakimmy — Sat, 15 Mar 2003 15:09:38 -0800

in Rome where it all started it's a good day to Toga Party. If you want to have your pink bits turn pinker from the cold. :-P

By: 111

111 — Sat, 15 Mar 2003 16:48:42 -0800

Even the BBC article makes that mistake, but it's calendar. Calender is the ancient root but now it has other meanings. Every day can be a special day somewhere.

By: Guy Smiley

Guy Smiley — Sat, 15 Mar 2003 17:48:23 -0800

Pish! It's my half-birthday today, that's all. Carry on, then.

By: yhbc

yhbc — Sat, 15 Mar 2003 19:13:55 -0800

It is my MetaFilter birthday. Beware the Ides of March!!!!