MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What exactly are the Ides of March?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: What exactly are the Ides of March?

You may have seen this pop up in your feeds and convos today. March 15th, is known as the Ides of March. But what exactly does that mean? It is famously well known for being the date Julius Caesar was killed. Before that, it was the date that people in ancient Roman times would pay…

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do we say “In like lion, out like a lamb” about March?

MUNDANE MYSTERIES: Why do we say “In like lion, out like a lamb” about March?

You’ve probably heard this saying every year around this time “March comes in like a lion, out like a lamb” but what does it mean and where does it come from? According to the Farmers’ Almanac, the phrase is a weather folklore going back centuries ago that meant if the weather at the start of…