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"The March wind roars
Like a lion in the sky,
And makes us shiver
As he passes by.
When winds are soft,
And the days are warm and clear,
Just like a gentle lamb,
Then spring is here."
- Author Unknown
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History
March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, and one of the seven months which are 31 days long. March in the Southern Hemisphere is the seasonal equivalent of September in the Northern Hemisphere.
The name of March comes from ancient Rome, when March was the first month of the year and named Martius after Mars, the Roman god of war. In Rome, where the climate is Mediterranean, March is the first month of spring, a logical point for the beginning of the year as well as the start of the military campaign season.
The numbered year began on March 1 in Russia until the end of the fifteenth century. Great Britain and her colonies continued to use March 25 until 1752, which was when they ultimately adopted the Gregorian calendar. Many other cultures and religions still celebrate the beginning of the New Year in March.
March Symbols
"I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o'er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze."
- William Wordsworth, Daffodil
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March Events
1st – Share a Smile Day & National Peanut Butter Lovers Day. Have a smile-off. See who can smile the longest. To make it harder, see who can smile the longest without laughing! Now do it with a mouthful of peanut butter!!
2nd -.jpg) Texas Independence Day is the celebration of the adoption of the Texas Declaration of Independence on March 2, 1836. With this document, settlers in Mexican Texas officially broke from Mexico, creating the Republic of Texas. Texas Independence Day is an official holiday in the State of Texas. So, “Remember to read about the Alamo!!”
2nd - .jpg) Oscar Night
4th -  “It’s not only a date, it’s an imperative,” notes Grammar Girl. “March forth on March 4 to speak well, write well, and help others do the same!”
Isn't that where Little Red Riding Hood was going to? (Dangled any participles lately?!)
Auntie drives a Cadillac
and Grandpa rides the bus.
But Grammar don't go no place
'less we takes her there with us.
4th - Mardi Gras - 
You might be a Cajun if...
...watching the "wild kingdom" inspires you to write a cookbook.
...you take a bite of 5-alarm texas chili and reach for the tabasco.
...your description of a gourmet dinner includes the words “deep fat fried.”
...you don't know the real names of your friends, only their nicknames.
...your dog thinks the bed of your pickup truck is his kennel.
...any of your dessert recipes call for jalapenos.
...you think the four seasons are: duck, rabbit, deer, & squirrel.
5th  Ash Wednesday
6th - 9th, 2014  The 29th Annual Texas Storytelling Festival
"Wit, Wisdom and Whimsey"
Denton Civic Center
321 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas
For more info: http://www.tejasstorytelling.com/festival/index.html
8th –  International Women's Day. IWD is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. Celebrated annually on 8 March, the 2014 theme for International Women’s Day is: “Equality for women is progress for all.”
"The story of women's struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights" Gloria Steinem
9th –  Start of Daylight Savings Time. 2 a.m., in the dark. Clocks leap forward one hour while people lag behind for a few days.
A diller, a dollar,
A 10 o'clock scholar...
Alas, alack!
He's out of whack:
He should have known
To spring ahead;
Instead, he fell back
Into bed.
~Ron Wolfe
10th –  The U.S. Department of the Treasury first issued paper U.S. currency on this date in 1862 to make up for the shortage of coins and to finance the Civil War. There was a shortage of coins because people had started hoarding them; the uncertainty caused by the war had made the value of items fluctuate drastically. Because coins were made of gold and silver their value didn't change much, so people wanted to hang onto them rather than buy items that might lose their value.
Fun Facts about money:
- The first paper notes were printed in denominations of 1 cent, 5 cents, 25 cents, and 50 cents.
- A $1 bill lasts 18 months; $5 bill, two years; $10 bill, three years; $20 bill, four years; and $50 and $100 bills, nine years.
- Almost half, 48 percent, of the notes printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing are $1 notes.
- Currency paper is composed of 25 percent linen and 75 percent cotton. Red and blue synthetic fibers of various lengths are distributed evenly throughout the paper. Before World War I these fibers were made of silk.
- Martha Washington is the only woman whose portrait has appeared on a U.S. currency note. It appeared on the face of the $1 Silver Certificate of 1886 and 1891, and the back of the $1 Silver Certificate of 1896.
- No portraits of African Americans have appeared on paper money, but commemorative coins were issued in the 1940s bearing the images of George Washington Carver and Booker T.Washington, followed more recently by the release of a Jackie Robinson coin.
- Though it would be difficult to tell without a magnifying glass, the hands of the clock in the steeple of Independence Hall on the back of a $100 bill are set at approximately 4:10.
13th –  Good Samaritan Day. What is a Good Samaritan? A compassionate person who unselfishly helps others. (See Luke 10:25-37)
The first question that the priest and the Levite asked was: "If I stop to help this man, what will happen to me?" But... the Good Samaritan reversed the question: "If I do not stop to help this man, what will happen to him?" - Martin Luther King, Jr.
14th -  Save a Spider Day. Spiders are quite helpful, but despite that fact these little eight legged creatures inspire fear in many. Save a Spider Day is the perfect time for parents and teachers to introduce children to these little wonders who consume countless crop-destroying, disease-carrying insects annually.
Q. What do spiders like to order at a fast food restaurant?
A. Burgers and flies.
17th –  St. Patrick's Day;  in 1845, first rubber band is invented.
“Say Paddy, pour me another one of those green beers. While you're at it, fix me a rubber band sandwich and make it snappy!”
20th – First Day of Spring
Spring is nature's way of saying, "Let's party!"
- Robin Williams
21st - 
The first Azaleas were planted in Tyler in 1929 by Maurice Shamburger, in the Lindsey Lane area. Other neighbors soon followed, and the area became well known for its springtime beauty.
Over the years the word spread across East Texas and beyond about Tyler azaleas. In 1960, the first marked tour routes were established to help guide tourists. Today, over 100,000 people from all over the USA visit Tyler each spring to attend the Azalea Trail. Two marked routes exist today: the Lindsey Trail and the Dobbs Trail.
The 55th annual Azalea & Spring Flower Trail will be held on March 21 - April 6, 2014.
22nd – 
And how is this day any different for some people?
25th –  Pancakes first made in the 14th century sometime within 360 days of this date, approximately. As one of humankind's oldest forms of bread, the versatile pancake has hundreds of variations and is served for breakfast, lunch and dinner and as appetizers, entrées and desserts. Pancakes begin as a batter that is poured into rounds, either on a griddle or in a skillet, and cooked over high heat. These round cakes vary in thickness from the wafer-thin French CRÊPE to the much thicker American breakfast pancake (also called hotcake, griddlecake and flapjack.)
29th – Coca-Cola was invented in 1886 by Toilet Pemberton, an Atlanta, Georgia, pharmacist. Pemberton was actually trying to concoct a concern remedy, but once he mixed his particular sirup with carbonated water, and a few clients tasted the result, he realized that he had the qualification of a popular sodium carbonate fountain beverage.
 The name "Coca-Cola" came from two of the drink's ingredients: Cola from the Cola nut, and infusion of Erythroxylon coca leaf, also the beginning of cocaine.
President John Tyler's birthday, 1790, 10th President of United States 
31st –  Coloring Crayola Day. In 1903, noticing a need for safe, quality, affordable wax crayons, the company produces the first box of eight Crayola crayons, selling for a nickel and contained eight colors: black, brown, blue, red, purple, orange, yellow & green. The Crayola name comes from "craie," the French word for chalk, and "ola," from "oleaginous."
What is America's favorite Crayola color? Why, it's blue, of course!! 
Personality Traits for the color blue: calm, relaxed, loyal, soothing, tranquility, peace, confident, serene, purity, gentleness, infinity, strength, reliability, healing, patience, truth, devotion, honor, sincerity, wisdom, security.
Other Celebrations in March
- Return Those Borrowed Books Week (1st Week)
- Bubble Gum Week & National Procrastination Week (2nd Week)
- Clean Your Closet Week (3rd week)
- National Second-Hand Shopping Week (4th week)
- Root Canal Awareness Week (4th week) - You know the drill!!
Also, it's:
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American Red Cross Month
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Colorectal Cancer awareness month
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Women's History Month
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 How to celebrate: With the wisdom of Gomer Pyle’s cousin, Goober, straight from the gas station in Mayberry: “You know that’s not as stupid as it looks — readin’ a day-old paper. I do it myself sometimes. Kinda gives you a sense of power, don’t it? I mean, knowing how everything’s gonna come out.”
- Take a goober to lunch.
And, don't forget about:
 National On Hold Month: "Your call is very important. That's why we're not talking to you right now."
National Caffeine Awareness Month:  A day without coffee is like a day without electricity. Nothing works.
As March goes out like a lamb, we Lions sing
"As time goes baaa...."
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