I forgot to mention that yesterday was pi day...oh well life goes on. This is actually a pretty full weekend as far as holidays go. For example today is the Ides of March. If you've never heard of that it marks the day that Julius Caesar was assassinated. It's not something that most people celebrate or even acknowledge, but apparently today tumblr knows what's up. All I've seen are pictures alluding to the stabbing of Julius. This is of course confusing people who a) don't know history and b) don't know the days significance. Idea comes from the way Romans counted the days, it was one of the month's fixed points. It also reflects the lunar origin in the Roman calendar. March used to (in the early calendars) be the first month and the Idea of March would mark the first full moon of the year. Honestly Caesar seems like kind of a dick and was warned about his death, but instead was a tool to the seer who warned him. His death marked the beginning of a lot of bloodshed, it's a pretty interesting story so if you're curious you should look it up. Or you know, read the play. So there is a little bit of history for you. Hope you enjoy the day!
Peace.
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