The Ides of March is the 74th day in the Roman calendar, corresponding to 15 March. It was marked by several religious observances and was notable for the Romans as a deadline for settling debts. In 44 BC, it became notorious as the date of the assassination of Julius Caesar which made the Ides of March a turning point in Roman history.
Ides
The Romans did not number each day of a month from the first to the last day. Instead, they counted back from three fixed points of the month: the Nones (the 5th or 7th, nine days inclusive before the Ides), the Ides (the 13th for most months, but the 15th in March, May, July, and October), and the Kalends (1st of the following month). Originally the Ides were supposed to be determined by the full moon, reflecting the lunar origin of the Roman calendar. In the earliest calendar, the Ides of March would have been the first full moon of the new year.
The Ides of March, 44BC – the day that Julius Caesar should have worked from home.
*Most of the bandmembers went to my High School and my Freshman English teacher swore they got the idea for the band’s name from reading, “Julius Caesar” in her class.
Happy Birthday Jim!
Today is also the 91st birthday of ‘The Best Mother-in-Law In The World’.
Mine! Happy Birthday JJH!
By what seems a coincidence, I watched a version of “Julius Caesar” last night, and never made the connection. Subconscious trigger?
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A relevant song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lk8jCygFBOc
“Don’t take another step.”
March 15, 1937, the first US blood bank opened in Chicago. A little late for Julius Caesar, though.
Hey, it’s my birthday, so we will party on as usual, except for last year.
Of course, when I see “It’s…” I immediately think:
–Monty Python, “It’s…”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCim90WO1-4
Interesting history of the Ides from Wikipedia:
The Ides of March, 44BC – the day that Julius Caesar should have worked from home.
Jim:
Happy birthday!
Marisa,
Not to quash your “jam band” fondness, but this, https://youtu.be/fiLaNEFyCiM
is THE relevant song for today.
*Most of the bandmembers went to my High School and my Freshman English teacher swore they got the idea for the band’s name from reading, “Julius Caesar” in her class.
Happy Birthday Jim!
Today is also the 91st birthday of ‘The Best Mother-in-Law In The World’.
Mine! Happy Birthday JJH!
By what seems a coincidence, I watched a version of “Julius Caesar” last night, and never made the connection. Subconscious trigger?