Wikipedia tells me that the ides was a day in the Roman calendar that marked the approximate middle of the month. (Good thing it's approximate, because the middle of March is the 16th). Personally, April 15th has been a worse day for me than March 15, but it doesn't have a catchy saying.
I started the day as usual - shower & breakfast-while-checking-twitter - and was still eating when Wanda got home from the gym.
She was having a bad day.
She had been in a (minor) car accident on the way home. She stopped (of course) to exchange insurance information. After they had done that, she pulled into a parking lot to put her driver's license away, and couldn't find her wallet.
She walked back to where they'd been - no wallet.
That's right, she'd worked until 6 a.m., went to the gym, got in a car accident, and lost her wallet. I hadn't even brushed my teeth yet.
She was pretty shaken, but had recovered somewhat by the time I went to work.
Before 9, she texted me - she'd also fallen down the stairs.
When I called her, I was literally laughing so hard I couldn't talk. Then she told me it was the ides of March.
She can't say she wasn't warned.
Fun With Drains
16 hours ago
Wanda should get some kind of prize for having the worst day.
ReplyDeleteYes, as bad days go, it was pretty impressive. :)
ReplyDeleteWhat's up with April 15? and hope Wanda's last few days were better :).
ReplyDeleteWanda's week did get better. And April 15th is the day my dad died, and the day I kicked my best friend out of my life (um, not the same year). It just generally is not good.
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