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Huzzah huzzah! Welcome to The Reader Rant Roundtable for Lide, 1719 (or maybe March, 2016?)
1. March was named for Mars, the Roman god of war.
2. March was the first month of the year until the Gregorian calendar began to be used in 1752.
3. March was called Hlyda or Lide in Old English, which is a reference to the loud winds.
4. An old proverb says, “March comes in a like a lion, and goes out like a lamb,” which is reference to winter ending and spring beginning. Another popular saying is "March is mad as a hare," which is a reference to the animals fighting each other.
5. Not only is March Women’s History Month, but it’s also American Red Cross Month and Fire Prevention Month. Other popular holidays are Read Across America (March 2, which is Dr. Seuss’ birthday), St. Patrick’s Day (March 17), Pi Day (March 14), Daylights Saving Day, Purim, and sometimes Easter even happens during the month.
6. People born in the beginning and middle of March are Pisces. Those born from March 21 on are Aries. Pisces are ruled by Neptune, which makes them dreamy, creative and intuitive. Aries are ruled by Mars, which makes them energetic, daring and spontaneous.
7. Aquamarine and the bloodstone are the birthstones for March. Both stones stand for courage.
8. There are different reports about the true "birth flower." Some says it's the daffodil and others say it's violet.
9. Some famous people born in March are “James Bond” actor Daniel Craig, celebrated children’s author Dr. Seuss, actress Jessica Biel, teenage heartthrob Justin Bieber, actress Eva Mendes, basketball star Shaquille O’Neal, "Orange is the New Black" actress Lauren Prepon, tattoo artist Kat Von D, theoretical physicist Albert Einstein, reality star Rob Kardashian, "Maroon 5" front man Adam Levine, "Die Hard" star Bruce Willis, Oscar-nominee Reese Witherspoon, Lady Gaga and Grammy winner Elton John.
10. March 14th is also National Pi Day!
National Pi Day is an official celebration of the mathematical constant π, also represented by the number 3.14xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.
Of course there are those who are still convinced that this isn't really March 2016 at all. They would have us believe that we're living in the year 1719, so when it comes time to "spring forward", maybe we should all just set our watches BACK 297 years! These men, Uwe Topper and Heribert Illig, don't believe that the early Middle Ages even existed.
So...is it really March 2016? I dunno, it might be, or it might be Illig Lide 1719 A.D., and maybe we should all be dressed like Tom Hulce.
"The Best of the Leon Russell Festivals" DVD deepfreezefilms.com
I'm in a time warp myself. Happens whenever I revisit Disney World. I'm a little kid again.
A well reasoned argument is like a diamond: impervious to corruption and crystal clear - and infinitely rarer.
Here, as elsewhere, people are outraged at what feels like a rigged game -- an economy that won't respond, a democracy that won't listen, and a financial sector that holds all the cards. - Robert Reich
"By the fourth or fifth time she made the announcement, she was sounding actually panicked, “PLEASE!!! Remain in your boats!!!!” Of course this made me suspect that we were never going to be rescued. That, in fact, we would have to swim for our lives. Perhaps she sounded so desperate because the exodus had already begun in another room? RM-Small-World-GeeseThose geese were honking a warning…the clown would be climbing out of that balloon basket to commit unspeakable atrocities upon the unsuspecting passengers of the “Happiest cruise that ever sailed” and I’d be first because I was wearing the SHIRT!!! This is what happens when you feel cute and clever!!!"
Today is Glen Miller's birthday....he was the top recording artist from 1939 to 1943 during the swing era. His plane went down over the English Channel in 1944.
What a glorious list of comments. I am delighted to find some familiar names on this site. I'm not as fast or smart as I was the last time I was here. This year I hit 83 and after losing some of my hearing, sight and memory, I decided to jump back here and reconnect with some old friends.
May I ask a political question here? Whatever happened to "A Separation of Church and State"?
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