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Ides of March
It is March 15th in Chicago this morning. It is the Ides of March but for the time being, the superstition surrounding that date is being ignored because this city spends the day celebrating St. Patrick's Day in advance of its official date, March 17th. The city has a grand parade where everyone in the city is designated Irish for the day. Pubs will be overflowing with celebrants, and everyone will be wearing green. The city even tosses green dye in the Chicago river in honor of the occasion. People gather on the many bridges to view the bright green water. But, just as a reminder of the Ides... Julius Caesar | Act I, Scene 2
CAESAR.
Who is it in the press that calls on me?
I hear a tongue, shriller than all the music,
Cry "Caesar"! Speak, Caesar is turned to hear.
SOOTHSAYER.
Beware the Ides of March.
CAESAR.
What man is that?
BRUTUS.
A soothsayer bids you beware the Ides of March.
CAESAR.
Set him before me; let me see his face.
CASSIUS.
Fellow, come from the throng; look upon Caesar.
CAESAR.
What sayest thou to me now? Speak once again.
SOOTHSAYER.
Beware the Ides of March.
CAESAR.
He is a dreamer; let us leave him. Pass. William Shakespeare's play "Julius Caesar" refers to March 15, the day of Julius Caesar's assassination in 44 B.C. as "The Ides of March." The Roman calendar designated monthly Ides, or midpoint, days that fell either on the 13th or 15th day, depending on the month. Every school child who studies the English language has probably read Shakespeare's play. The 15th of March is believed to be a very unlucky day. Julius Caesar's murder was surely bad luck for him, and it didn't do anyone much good in the end. People are superstitious of that date and on Friday the 13th of any month. According to Lisa Anderson, correspondent for The Chicago Tribune "Despite vast advances in knowledge and technology over the last 2,000 years, it turns out people today are not so different from the ancients when it comes to superstition and the way it affects decision-making and the economy, according to new research. Researchers estimate that U.S. businesses lose $800 million to $900 million every Friday the 13th -- bad luck on that day is one of the most prevalent superstitions among Americans -- due to factors including absenteeism and reluctance to travel or make decisions. It is estimated that as many as 9 percent of Americans are paraskevidekatriaphobics." The subject of the Ides of March would be an interesting title for a number of Intel with the same subject. Are there any takers? |
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