Saturday, March 14, 2009
Not That You Care...
Several years ago, Spencer had to do an oral report on a famous person while dressed as said person. He chose Julius Caesar. I don't know why. Maybe he liked the idea of a toga and a leafy headband. Whatever the reason, we both learned several things during that report. One was that a red sheet from Wal-Mart was WAY less expensive than enough red fabric for a toga- and can be used again! The other was that Julius Caesar was killed on the Ides of March, (the 15th) which happens to be Sunday. I am pretty good with useless, trivial information so I tend to think about dumb little things like that as they roll around. This time, I thought I'd share the info so others could benefit from this "talent". So, happy Ides of March and stay away from any "friends" named Brutus, especially if you happen to be in the Roman Senate anytime on Sunday!
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I took two years of Latin in high school, and a semester or two of Shakespeare. I was just thinking that this is the first year in about 15....that I forgot to send a card to my little 85 year old Latin/Shakespeare teacher telling her to "Beware the Ides of March!" We dressed up in togas and celebrated Roman Saturnalia's. Ahhh, the memories.
Another "not that you care" thing to remember is that Saturday was Pi Day (3/14). Parker's math class celebrated by eating pie in class. Maybe just an acceptable reason to eat pie in school but it works!
I remembered what it was that made me want to comment (besides the scout issues!). I related to Lee that it was the day Julius Caesar was killed, and he promptly replied, "Oh, the Ides of March. March 15th, huh?" This coming from the man who can't remember when his parents' birthdays are and has asked me several times this month when his dad's big day is...yet he remembers the Ides of March. At least he finally remembers our phone number!
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