tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594530012918925567.post1120316573483394314..comments2024-02-09T10:49:08.034+00:00Comments on WITTERINGS: The Ides of Marchfantasy bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13071236617768809320noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594530012918925567.post-70126530431650774812012-03-15T22:29:51.521+00:002012-03-15T22:29:51.521+00:00Silly Point - it is typical Scottish pessimism to ...Silly Point - it is typical Scottish pessimism to suggest that something bad has to happen within a 2000 year period.fantasy bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13071236617768809320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4594530012918925567.post-41665206836987517882012-03-15T09:54:45.247+00:002012-03-15T09:54:45.247+00:00I suppose the lesson to be drawn from the Julius C...I suppose the lesson to be drawn from the Julius Caesar incident is - be very careful who you choose as your vice-captain. As far as the Ides of March warning was concerned, over a period of nearly 2000 years something bad was bound to happen on that date at some point, so the soothsayer was on fairly safe ground there. It's unfortunate that when it comes to filling in the weekly Lottery numbers, there is never a good soothsayer around when you need them.Silly Pointhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09513218113000230778noreply@blogger.com