TOAK- Thread Of All Knowledge- Part V
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Everyone knows that March 15 is the Ides of March, but most people don't know that the Ides only falls on the 15th of the month one-third of the time. The Ides was one of three dates each month by which the Roman calendar was calculated. They fell on the following days:
The Kalends
March 1, April 1, May 1, June 1, July 1, August 1, September 1, October 1, November 1, December 1, January 1, February 1
The Nones
March 7, April 5, May 7, June 5, July 7, August 5, September 5, October 7, November 5, December 5, January 5, February 5
The Ides
March 15, April 13, May 15, June 13, July 15, August 13, September 13, October 15, November 13, December 13, January 13, February 13
How to remember it
Everything can be summarized in three simple rules, one of which has a poem associated with it.
The Kalends always falls on the first of the month. The Nones falls on the fifth, except as described by the following poem:
March, July, October, May
The Nones are on the seventh day
The Ides falls 8 days after the Nones.
The Kalends
March 1, April 1, May 1, June 1, July 1, August 1, September 1, October 1, November 1, December 1, January 1, February 1
The Nones
March 7, April 5, May 7, June 5, July 7, August 5, September 5, October 7, November 5, December 5, January 5, February 5
The Ides
March 15, April 13, May 15, June 13, July 15, August 13, September 13, October 15, November 13, December 13, January 13, February 13
How to remember it
Everything can be summarized in three simple rules, one of which has a poem associated with it.
The Kalends always falls on the first of the month. The Nones falls on the fifth, except as described by the following poem:
March, July, October, May
The Nones are on the seventh day
The Ides falls 8 days after the Nones.
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It is requested by the Fulton-Martin family that when using Trayvon's name in angry signs demanding justice, that all protesters add the appropriate symbol following Trayvon's name:
I am TrayvonŠ = Copyright 2012
Justice for Trayvon™ = Trademark
TrayvonŽ = Registered Trademark
Thank you.
**Official Trayvon ™ protest hoodies available at all fine clothing stores near you. Get yours today!**
I think I won the Internet that day.
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