From Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, Act I, Scene ii:
CAESAR:
What say’st thou to me now? Speak once again.
SOOTHSAYER:
Beware the ides of March.
CAESAR:
He is a dreamer; let us leave him. Pass.
Fortunately there were no soothsayers around on the Ides of March some years ago, and my mother made it safely to the hospital to bring me into the world. Is the Ides of March a cool birthday or what?
My mother had a way with birthdays. My sister’s is April Fool’s Day. Really. And my brother’s is more or less on Thanksgiving (depending on the year). At least they’re all easy to remember!
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Belated Happy Birthday! I hope it was a good one.
It was, thank you! And I like belated birthdays, because then I can celebrate longer. Bring on more cake!
Happy belated birthday, Elizabeth!
Nadia! Welcome to my blog. And thanks so much for your kind wishes. Now I get to celebrate some more and have another piece of CAKE. Heh.