Happy Ides of March....

[Victor E. Bell]

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Et tu Brute?

 

[psuro]

I love that song.

 

[Victor E. Bell]

Amen. Big sound ala BS&T, Chicago, and so forth. Nothing like it.

 

[The Spin Meister]

The Ides of March is the biggest holiday on the official BoT calendar!

 

[Shendojoe]

If any of you went to Shenandoah / Shenandoah Valley H. S. In the late 60s do you remember the tradition in Latin class on the Ides of March?

 

[psuro]

I like the staccato, halted method of delivering the vocals. It almost sounds like....dare I say...early ages of rap. Frankly, I could envision LL Cool J doing a remake of this song.

 

[Victor E. Bell]

What was it, Chendo Joe?

A bleenie cook-off? Don't keep us in suspense!

 

[T J]

Re: Happy Ides of March.... calls for some Ides of March attempts at humor

It's a little known fact that Julius Caesar did not die from stab wounds by Brutus, but, rather, was poisoned. During a sumptuous banquet which they both attended on that fateful Ides of March, Brutus slipped some poisonous hemlock leaves onto Julius' salad. (Thus making the world's first Caesar's salad - no, that's not the joke, wait for it....)

When Julius slumped over into his salad, Brutus feigned concern and asked, "My dear friend Julius, how many hemlock leaves have you eaten?" To which Julius gasped in reply:

"Ate two, Brute."


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So this Roman centurion goes into a bar and orders a martinus. The bartender asks, "Do you mean a martini?" The centurion says, "Look, if I wanted a double I'd tell you!"

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How times have changed.


Original vs Modern

 

[LafayetteBear]

Re: Happy Ides of March.... calls for some Ides of March attempts at humor

Beware the Ides of March, indeed. My twin sons' birthday is today (March 15), and they celebrated it on a redeye flight back (from Spring Break in the Bay Area) to Philly and ensuing drive from Philly to State College. On the good side, I hear the weather in central PA has warmed considerably over the last week or so. Wonder if they will be able to wear shorts and tee shirts before school lets out after the first week of May.

 

[T J]

Re: Happy Ides of March.... calls for some Ides of March attempts at humor

Originally posted by LafayetteBear:
Beware the Ides of March, indeed. My twin sons' birthday is today (March 15), and they celebrated it on a redeye flight back (from Spring Break in the Bay Area) to Philly and ensuing drive from Philly to State College. On the good side, I hear the weather in central PA has warmed considerably over the last week or so. Wonder if they will be able to wear shorts and tee shirts before school lets out after the first week of May.

Today's State College temps are likely on the cold side... High 36, Low 32.

Monday should be better... High 56, Low 44.