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safeinOhio

(32,641 posts) Sun Mar 15, 2020, 12:33 AM Mar 2020

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Beware of the Ides of March.

The Ides of March was certainly unlucky for Caesar, who actually was killed on that day. (Of course these days a psychic making such a death threat would be investigated by the Secret Service.) Since that time the idea stuck that the Ides of March is unlucky or a portent of doom—even if your name isn't Caesar.

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Beware of the Ides of March. (Original Post) safeinOhio Mar 2020 OP

Particularly bad time to be a Caesar. C_U_L8R Mar 2020 #1

Hey now, it's my birth date MyNameGoesHere Mar 2020 #2

Friday the 13th is safeinOhio Mar 2020 #3

And belated wishes for you as well MyNameGoesHere Mar 2020 #4

C_U_L8R

(44,987 posts)

1. Particularly bad time to be a Caesar.

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 12:37 AM

Mar 2020

I just want to know who will stand up and be Brutus

MyNameGoesHere

(7,638 posts)

2. Hey now, it's my birth date

Reply to safeinOhio (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 01:10 AM

Mar 2020

I consider it a very great day.

safeinOhio

(32,641 posts)

3. Friday the 13th is

Reply to MyNameGoesHere (Reply #2)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 01:15 AM

Mar 2020

always my lucky day.
Hope you have a great B-day.

MyNameGoesHere

(7,638 posts)

4. And belated wishes for you as well

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #3)

Sun Mar 15, 2020, 01:16 AM

Mar 2020

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