Did you know July is named after Julius Caesar?
What do you know about this man other than being the lover of Cleopatra? (Interesting
trivia note: Ma’s second cat’s name was Cleopatra!).
Some people believe that Julius was born by an
operation (cutting through his mother’s abdomen whereas he was cut out from his
mother’s uterus) hence why today we call this type of operation a Caesarean.
If you did not know that legend, then maybe when
you read his name, you think of salad. Let me tell you that the delicious
Caesar Salad is NOT named after Julius, but after the Italian-American chef,
Caesar Cardini. This other Caesar invented
the salad in 1924 in Tijuana, Mexico.
Julius Caesar did NOT invent the salad
nor was it named after him. He did, however, create political and social reform
in Rome, although controversial at the time, it had a positive effect.
His reform included: initiation of land redistribution
among the poor and land reform for veterans, he improved the calendar (Caesar
is responsible for the year as we know it having 365 days, and for the
existence of a leap year every four years), he created a police force, and
abolished the tax system. Despite all of his good intentions, Caesar was assassinated - stabbed twenty-three times - the result of a scheme
by some Roman senators.
After Julius Caesar was killed, Quintilis, his
birth month, was renamed July.
We do hope you enjoyed this little history
lesson and that your first week of July was terrific. Around here there were
firework displays Thursday through Saturday, and I am happy to report that the
noise did not scare Pasqua at all. Another first for Pasqua. Because he was so
brave, I, too, put up a good front, and did not hide during all of the racket.
Stay safe and happy.
Purr & Paw,
-Stivali.
No one is so brave that he is not disturbed by
something unexpected. – Julius Caesar.
