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From: G Becker
Date: 2013 Sep 19, 10:46 -0400
I am not positive, that is why I asked... It looks like the system for Ides, etc., was based on the moon phase. Ides was defined as the day of the full moon, the other days were set from that point. Fast forward to September 2013, the day of the full moon is today (this morning at my location). Today should be the Roman Ides, the 13th of September. Is that correct?
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From: NavList@fer3.com [mailto:NavList@fer3.com]
On Behalf Of Frank Reed
Sent: Thursday, September 19, 2013
10:19 AM
To: george@gwbeckerpls.com
Subject: [NavList] Re: Ides of
September
"Is today (9/19/13) the Ides of September?"
No, I believe it was six days ago. Of course, the "Ides of March" was March 15 in the old Roman calendar. I had to look it up, but apparently in short months (like September), the "ides" was the 13th.
-FER
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