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The Ides of March origin tale from Lighter Side
Dick West riffs on the phrase The Ides of March. He recounts a humorous, if dubious, legend linking deer skins cow hides and Shakespeare with Caesar. The piece blends folklore and a joke about a cockney teacher influencing pronunciation.
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Dick West
Washington
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Antonio Martius
March
Martius
Julius Ceasar
William Shakespeare
Shakespeare
Julius Caesar
Middle of
Caesar