March comes in like a Pink Fairy Armadillo and goes out like a Rasberry Crazy Ant.
The name of March comes from ancient Rome, when March was the first month of the year and called Martius after Mars, the Roman god of war.
In Rome, where the climate is Mediterranean, March is the first month of spring, a logical point for the beginning of the year as well as the start of the military campaign season. The numbered year began on March 1 in Russia until the end of the fifteenth century.
Great Britain and her colonies continued to use March 25 until 1752, the same year they finally adopted the Gregorian calendar. Many other cultures and religions still celebrate the beginning of the New Year in March. (But I bet you told your boss that you still tenaciously clung to the Julian Calendar and celebrated January 13th as New Years Day – well you’re SOL.)
Among the things we celebrate this month are:
- Cataract Awareness Month
- Honor Society Awareness Month
- Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Awareness Month
- Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (Please stop broadcasting colonoscopies!)
- Rosacea Awareness Month
- Deaf History Month
- Feminine Empowerment Month
- Foot Health Month
- Furniture Refinishing Month
- Humorists Are Artists Month
- International Hamburger & Pickle Month
- Irish-American Heritage Month (Please don’t let the Catholic High Schools know that St. Patrick’s Day can be celebrated all month long.)
- Poison Prevention Awareness Month
- Talk with Your Teen about Sex Month
- National Umbrella Month
- Social Worker’s Month (If you don’t talk to your kids about sex.)
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