beware the ides of March....

[arcturus88]

If you’ve heard of the Ides of March, you might know you’re supposed to beware of them. Why? In ancient Rome, the Ides of March were equivalent to our March 15. In the Roman calendar, this date corresponded to several religious observances. The Romans considered the Ides of March as a deadline for settling debts. But – for our modern world – if you’ve heard of the Ides of March, it’s probably thanks to William Shakespeare. In his play Julius Caesar, a soothsayer attracts Caesar’s attention and tells him:

Beware the ides of March.​

Caesar demands:

What man is that? Set him before me, let me see his face.​

When the soothsayer repeats his warning, Caesar dismisses him, saying:

He is a dreamer; let us leave him. Pass.​

Two acts later, Caesar is assassinated on the steps of the Senate.

In the play – and in reality – Julius Caesar was indeed assassinated on the ides of March – March 15 – in the year 44 B.C.

Also would it surprise you to know that dear Paulsmith69 was born on the ides of March!


happy birthday you ruinous Skaliwag!

 

[PaulSmith69]

But they are a HOAX! (obviously!)

 

[reedak]

Also would it surprise you to know that dear Paulsmith69 was born on the ides of March!


happy birthday you ruinous Skaliwag!

If the ancient Roman soothsayer were still living today, he could have sounded the warning of “Beware the Ides of March" to the ethnic minorities in Christchurch, New Zealand.

P.S. Before that, arcturus would not have missed the opportunity to invite him to contribute some predictions to this forum.