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Parenting Is One of the Hardest Things I’ve Done
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What Foods Are Good for Oral Health?
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Your Monthly Need-To-Know
Simple Bok Choy Chicken Soup
March Was Named After a Roman God
THE SIMPLE TOOTH Fun Facts About March
NO. 2: MARCH WAS NAMED FOR WAR. The name March also derives from ancient Rome. They named their first month of the year after the Roman god of war — Mars. In Latin, Mars is translated to Martius. In Roman mythology, Mars was the father of Rome’s founders, Romulus and Remus. March was also when the weather began getting warmer. Farmers could start their harvest, and soldiers could begin preparing for military campaigns.
Many things are happening in March! Spring is around the corner, March Madness is underway, daylight saving time begins, and St. Patrick’s Day brings us luck. Here are a couple of fun facts you probably didn’t know about March and St. Patrick’s Day. NO. 1: HAPPY NEW YEAR! To us, March is the third month of the year. But during 150 B.C., the ancient Romans’ first month of the new year began in March. According to one of the oldest Roman calendars, one year was 10 months long. Their calendar began in March and ended in December. We can still see traces of this old calendar in the names of some of the months we have today. For example, September was the seventh month for the ancient Romans and septem in Latin means seven. December was their tenth month of the year, and in Latin, decem means 10.
when explaining the trinity. The three leaves on the clover also represent faith, hope, and love.
NO. 4: THE FIRST ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE WAS HELD IN ONE OF THE 13 ORIGINAL COLONIES. On March 17, 1601, St. Augustine, Florida, held the first St. Patrick’s Day celebration. During this time, America didn’t exist; the region hadn’t quite established the 13 colonies, either. Then, more than a century later, in 1737, St. Patrick’s Day was celebrated again in Boston. The English military had Irish soldiers fighting with them in the colonies, and they began to feel homesick. So, they marched down the streets of Boston in honor of their country and holiday. Thank you for joining us for this month’s Simple Tooth! I hope you enjoyed these fun facts as much as our team at Anderson Dental did about learning them! Until next time.
NO. 3: THE 3-LEAF CLOVER WAS SACRED IN IRISH TRADITION. During St. Patrick’s Day, we look for four-leaf clovers on the ground. To us, these clovers symbolize good luck. But in Irish
traditions, a three-leaf clover or shamrock was known to symbolize the Holy Trinity. St. Patrick used this leaf to give a visual representation
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