This is Lulu Belle and I wanted to discuss 3 special days in March with you.

Yesterday was the Ides of March.  That is the name of the 15th day of March in the Roman calendar.  The Ides of March was a festive day dedicated to the god Mars and a military parade was usually held.  In modern times, the term Ides of March is best known as the date on which Julius Caesar was killed in 44 B.C. Caesar was stabbed (23 times) to death in the Roman Senate by a group of conspirators led by Marcus Junius Brutus and Gaius Cassius Longinus. The group included 60 other co-conspirators according to Plutarch.  (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ides_of_March)

In neo-modern times, it is also known as ‘the day before Mommy’s birthday’ which is today, 16 March.  We think Mommy was born later than 44 B.C. (Before Cats?) but we are not sure.  Mommy tends to celebrate her birthday for a month since it falls in the middle. We have noticed that humans have parades in the streets of many towns and cities on 17 March (aka St. Patrick’s Day**) to also celebrate Mommy.  We wonder why the parades are not held on her actual birthday but humans can be weird?  And we also wondered why people wear green and they call her Patrick, which is not her name?  Mommy does not like green, she says it matches her skin color.

(** Saint Patrick’s Day is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated on 17 March. It commemorates Saint Patrick (c. AD 387–461), the most commonly recognized of the patron saints of Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. Today, St. Patrick’s Day is probably the most widely celebrated saint’s day in the world.  (source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick%27s_Day))

Around our house we like the celebration idea much better than the killing of Caesar, so we are going to have a pre-birthday parade and then a post-birthday parade for Mommy.  I can’t wait until she sees what we made for her in the yard.

I love a parade ! – Lulu Belle

Just another dogdaz morning at the zoo…..