by Jillian Butler, Ampersandology
Beware the Ides of March, they say...or at least have since Julius Caesar got the business end of a dagger for being a despot and pissing off Marlon Brando. Which of course, led me to think, surely they are other reasons to get antsy every year about the middle of March. Sure enough, there are plenty of other, some would argue more sensible reasons to fear March 15th.
Thanks, carnage and turmoil of world history. You never disappoint.
If you're Great Britain in the late 18th century, then the 15th is the date that South Carolina became the first American colony to declare independence from Great Britain. In its place, its own government was installed, and later, that whole American Revolution thing went down.
If you are against wild displays of the monarchy's misleading hyperbole, then on this day in 1672, Charles II of England issues the Royal Declaration of Indulgence, which, unfortunately, is in actuality nowhere as awesome as it sounds.
If you're a big fan of the Electoral College voting system in the United States, then on this day in 1767 Andrew Jackson was born. Jackson was a famous opponent of the system, calling for its abolition repeatedly by constitutional amendment.
If you generally support positive depictions of multi-dimensional women and female friendships in popular culture, then Eva Longoria, of Desperate Housewives fame, was born on this day in 1975.
If you've come to detest the inexplicable alternative realities and lame dance numbers of modern musicals, then on this day in 1956, the Lerner and Loewe musical "My Fair Lady" opened on Broadway.
Beware the Ides of March, they say...or at least have since Julius Caesar got the business end of a dagger for being a despot and pissing off Marlon Brando. Which of course, led me to think, surely they are other reasons to get antsy every year about the middle of March. Sure enough, there are plenty of other, some would argue more sensible reasons to fear March 15th.
Thanks, carnage and turmoil of world history. You never disappoint.
5 ( Other) Reasons to Beware the Ides of March.
If you're Great Britain in the late 18th century, then the 15th is the date that South Carolina became the first American colony to declare independence from Great Britain. In its place, its own government was installed, and later, that whole American Revolution thing went down.
If you are against wild displays of the monarchy's misleading hyperbole, then on this day in 1672, Charles II of England issues the Royal Declaration of Indulgence, which, unfortunately, is in actuality nowhere as awesome as it sounds.
If you're a big fan of the Electoral College voting system in the United States, then on this day in 1767 Andrew Jackson was born. Jackson was a famous opponent of the system, calling for its abolition repeatedly by constitutional amendment.
If you generally support positive depictions of multi-dimensional women and female friendships in popular culture, then Eva Longoria, of Desperate Housewives fame, was born on this day in 1975.
If you've come to detest the inexplicable alternative realities and lame dance numbers of modern musicals, then on this day in 1956, the Lerner and Loewe musical "My Fair Lady" opened on Broadway.
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