The breezes is loud and shrill

March comes in like a the Screaming Hairy Armadillo and goes out like an Ice Cream Cone Worm.

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.)

Demand Euphoria!