Daily Holidays - March 15

[Sherman A1]

Brutus Day There are a couple of references made when we are speaking of a great betrayer. One, of course, took 30 pieces of silver to turn in Jesus Christ of Christian myth. The other, often equally reviled (certainly by Dante) was Marcus Junius Brutus Minor, known to most as “Brutus” or more simply “Et tu Brute?” So why dedicate a holiday to this most heinous of individuals? This slayer of Kings and betrayer of friends? Why, my good people, because Brutus Day reminds us that even in this modern age, betrayal, subterfuge, and (metaphorical at least) back-stabbing is still alive and well. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/brutus-day/

True Confessions Day Keeping a guilty secret can be stressful and puts a strain on any relationship. On a lighter note, confessing your feelings to someone could start a beautiful new friendship! True Confessions Day is a day that was created to inspire people to let go of their secrets and have a day of honesty. It’s no surprise that confession is such a big part of many religions: it allows one to cleanse their heart of their troubles and move on with a clear conscience. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/true-confessions-day/

World Consumer Rights Day If you have ever purchased something and needed to return it, you have exercised your consumer’s rights. These rights have not always been something that was easily defined or enforced. The organization Consumers International has been bringing awareness to these rights with World Consumer Rights Day. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/world-consumer-rights-day/

Buzzard's Day The annual celebration of a bird whose circling overhead was a signal to the cowboys of old that a once living creature had met its demise seems strange to say the least. Yet, Buzzard Day is circled on the calendars of many dedicated Ohio residents who, once a year, eagerly scan the skies with binoculars watching for its return. For them this graceful, winged creature with its bald head and red beak signals, not death, but rebirth. https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/buzzards-day/

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[TexasTowelie]

1. Thanks for the reminder.

I have a friend born on the Ides of March that I need to send a message.

[Sherman A1]

2. Thanks for all the posts

that you do on the wide range of topics, state and local issues!

[TexasTowelie]

3. You're welcome.

I'm certain that somebody else would have posted about Meow Madness in the Sports Group too.

[femmocrat]

4. It is The Ides of Trump Day: Send drumpf a postcard!

http://springfieldindivisible.com/the-ides-of-trump-is-your-postcard-ready-to-mail/

https://www.theidesoftrump.com/#theidesoftrump

[malthaussen]

5. I'd still like to hear Marcus's side of the story...

... to say nothing of Judas.

Fun fact: there were two Brutuses involved in the murder of Julius, and one of them was Decimus Junius Brutus, who some have speculated was Julius's natural son. Julius said on several occasions that he loved Decimus like a son, and it is thought that if he did say "Et tu, Brute" as the knives went in, he was really addressing Decimus, not Marcus. Decimus was the one who persuaded Julius to attend the Forum that day, and is said to have been the last to stab Julius.

And while we're talking about the Ides and Judas, let's not forget that other conspirator, Gaius Cassius Longinus, who shares with Marcus and Judas residence in the mouth of Dante's Satan.

-- Mal