March Facts

@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

1 Mar 16

March is a good month to marry, the start of the spring and the longer days make it a pleasant month.

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Jabo

@jaboUK (64354)

• United Kingdom

1 Mar 16

I've always known that saying about the hare a little differently - 'he's as mad as a March hare'. The inference is that hares are interested in lady hares at this time of year and will box each other and behave erratically. So it's not the month itself that is mad, but the hares.

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Glen

@glenniah (1197)

• Mandurah, Australia

2 Mar 16

Well I never knew that little titbit about the March Hare. It is true then, you can learn something every day, hehe. Although I did realize that it was the hares that were made, lol

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cutelilbastart

@hexeduser22 (7418)

• Philippines

2 Mar 16

Is this also the reason behind the Easter bunny? Forgive my lack of knowledge, this is really a grey area for me

we celebrate Easter differently in our side of the world

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

2 Mar 16

It is correct, that is the reason behind the saying. In Italy we say that the month is mad "Marzo pazzerello, un po' il sole e un po' l'ombrello" (March is crazy, a bit of sun and a bit or rain).

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rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

2 Mar 16

Wow , so daffodil is the flower for March . Is that it in the photo ?

I am looking forward for the lenten week vacation from March 24-27 . March 12 , will also be my mother-in-law's birthday .

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cutelilbastart

@hexeduser22 (7418)

• Philippines

2 Mar 16

I'm not going on a vacation during Lenten or Holy Week. I will work the whole week and reap the double pay rewards

enjoy your vacation

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rebel_woman06

@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

2 Mar 16

@hexeduser22 But why do you have to work during the Lenten week ? It's time to catch up on bonding with our families .

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

2 Mar 16

@SIMPLYD During the Lenten week people work here, only the Friday before Easter and the Monday after Easter are non working days.

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MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (83103)

• United States

1 Mar 16

St Patrick's Day on the 17th, then I have my grandsons birthday on March 23 and then we celebrate Easter. Of course I'm looking forward to spring

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

1 Mar 16

Put aside Easter, I do not have special celebrations in March, but it's a good month because Spring starts.

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Kimberly Cass

@Butchcass4 (5895)

• United States

4 Mar 16

@Marilynda1225 What do you do on St. Patricks Day to celebrate it?

MARILYN

@Marilynda1225 (83103)

• United States

4 Mar 16

@Butchcass4 I make the traditional corned beef & cabbage and my daughter makes a delicious Irish Soda bread. One of my favorite things to do was to go into NYC to enjoy the St. Patricks Parade but I haven't done that in years

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fishtiger58

@fishtiger58 (29820)

• Momence, Illinois

1 Mar 16

I have 3 birthdays and 1 wedding all by March 5th. Very busy first week of March for me.

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

1 Mar 16

This is going to be a very busy month for you.

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fishtiger58

@fishtiger58 (29820)

• Momence, Illinois

1 Mar 16

@LadyDuck It sure is, I'm exhausted just thinking about it.

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Scindhia H

@Scindhia (1906)

• India

2 Mar 16

@fishtiger58 Who is getting married?

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (19565)

• London, England

1 Mar 16

In the UK it is Mother's Day, this Sunday. Can't afford to forget that!

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

1 Mar 16

I have read that you celebrate the Mother's Day in March, in most countries it is celebrated the first Sunday in May, not in France, they celebrate at the end of May.

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (19565)

• London, England

1 Mar 16

@LadyDuck We do seem to be out of step with the rest of the world in a lot things.

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

1 Mar 16

@Ronrybs Sometimes is good to be different from the others.

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Koalemos

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

1 Mar 16

I already knew all the facts that you list here, but was rather surprised at your reference to 1752 for the Gregorian calendar. We adopted the Gregorian calendar in the same year, so the date is familiar to me. However, it was first introduced in 1582, which was when Italy, Spain and France introduced it since it was tendered by the Pope. I would have expected Switzerland to have introduced it at that time as well.

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Koalemos

@Asylum (47893)

• Manchester, England

1 Mar 16

@LadyDuck It must have been quite confusing at the time because many countries would actually have different dates. This has to be a problem for someone researching old documentation.

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

1 Mar 16

You are right, the Gregorian calendar is named for Pope Gregory XIII, who introduced it in October 1582. Only Britain and the British Empire adopted it in 1752, followed by Sweden in 1753. As you know Italy (as it is today) did not exist. The Republic of Venice adopted it in 1582, Tuscany in 1750, the Holy Roman Empire (Protestant states) in 1700. It is a very complicated matter.

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

1 Mar 16

@Asylum I am sure it was very confusing. In Russia the Gregorian calendar was implemented only in February 1918.

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vanny

@vandana7 (100619)

• India

2 Mar 16

I dread the heat...but well, it heralds good period alright..

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vanny

@vandana7 (100619)

• India

2 Mar 16

@LadyDuck ...For us, it starts in March, and ends around mid november...

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

2 Mar 16

@vandana7 Summer starts on June 21st, but usually the very hot weather is from mid July up to mid August, then the temperature slows down a little and we have a very good weather until the end of September.

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

2 Mar 16

I do not like the heat too, but Spring is not hot here, just warm. The heat comes in July.

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Kevin

@kevin1877uk (36988)

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2 Mar 16

Mothers day Sunday 6th in the UK Looking forward to warmer weather :)

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Kevin

@kevin1877uk (36988)

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2 Mar 16

@LadyDuck Yeah your the same as in the States it's the first Sunday in March i believe. Yes weather would be better in the UK too.

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

3 Mar 16

@kevin1877uk Yes, almost all the European countries and the United States are the first Sunday of May (not March), except UK and France, France is the last Sunday of May.

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

2 Mar 16

I have heard that Mother's Day is in March in the UK. We celebrate Mother's Day the first Sunday of May, the weather is usually much better.

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Bluedoll

@Bluedoll (16773)

• Canada

14 Mar 16

I didn't know it was once the very first month but sure makes sense for people in northern climates. Truly does start a new.

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Bluedoll

@Bluedoll (16773)

• Canada

15 Mar 16

@LadyDuck Do you remember what your teachers said or didn't say about the Roman gods?

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

15 Mar 16

@Bluedoll Yes I remember the Roman God and mythology, that was something I liked.

@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

15 Mar 16

I remembered from the history classes about ancient Romans.

Kimberly Cass

@Butchcass4 (5895)

• United States

2 Mar 16

Yes I, with many others celebrate Good Friday and Easter. The Resurrection of Jesus Christ is commemorated. If you haven't seen "The Passion of Christ" with Mel Gibson please do yourself a big favor and watch it!

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

3 Mar 16

NO, I am not going to watch that movie, I know that it is not something I want to watch. I feel sick when I see blood.

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

5 Mar 16

@Butchcass4 Reality is always worse than the movies, this is the reason why I do not even watch war movies.

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Kimberly Cass

@Butchcass4 (5895)

• United States

4 Mar 16

@LadyDuck I certainly understand. It is very bloody and reveals some what what our Savior went through to save us from our sin. But in reality is was much worse than the movie shows.

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Sharon

@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

13 Mar 16

Mine and my daughter's birthday was March 10th and I have two grandchildren with birthdays in March.

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

13 Mar 16

Belated happy birthday to you Sharon, so we are both Pisces, by birthday was the last 24th of February.

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

14 Mar 16

@simone10 I did not know either, I do not think I knew your birthday is in March.

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Sharon

@simone10 (54187)

• Louisville, Kentucky

14 Mar 16

@LadyDuck Thank you Anna! Yes, we are both Pisces, I didn't know that.

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@Kingsley4o (62)

• Lagos, Nigeria

4 Mar 16

Yeah we celebrate a lot in the month of March most especially wedding !!!

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

4 Mar 16

@Kingsley4o This is a wonderful occasion.

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

4 Mar 16

Do you mean that there are many marriages in March in your country?

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@Kingsley4o (62)

• Lagos, Nigeria

4 Mar 16

@LadyDuck yes of course.A friend of mine is doing mariage On 19th of this month, I will like to invite you to the marriage ceremony

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destimona safrina

@destimona (1910)

• Luxembourg, Luxembourg

2 Mar 16

We have Eater this month.

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

2 Mar 16

Most of the countries celebrate Easter, we also do.

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

2 Mar 16

@destimona I have never visited Luxembourg, but it's on my list of places I want to visit. Geneva is a crowded city, I live in the south of Switzerland, near the lake of Lugano.

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destimona safrina

@destimona (1910)

• Luxembourg, Luxembourg

2 Mar 16

@LadyDuck I have been to Switzerland, Leistenstein last year. Its lovely. Two of my friends are living in Geneva.

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Fishmomma

@Fishmomma (11377)

• United States

13 Mar 17

I did chuckle about the warmer days, as its hot already. The snow on the flowers isn't something I'm going to see any time soon. I'm enjoying all the beautiful flowers.

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Fishmomma

@Fishmomma (11377)

• United States

13 Mar 17

@LadyDuck I'm aware and we are just having such unusual weather around the world. The reason it caused me to laugh is on the side wall there are photos of a warm tropical beach, plants growing, and blooming flowers. Its Mylot trying to make me think of hot weather.

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

13 Mar 17

Not everywhere in the world is hot already, here in Europe I think that only some places in Spain are hot.

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

13 Mar 17

@Fishmomma I also see some photos of beaches and on the left a photo of our skiing resorts.

sofs

@sofssu (23662)

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4 Mar 16

As a kid I always used to hate March because it used to be the peak of lent during my birthday and as a kid no birthday celebrations meant terrible depression. Not anymore, I hardly celebrate my birthdays anymore ... but my kids like to .

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

4 Mar 16

My birthday is most of the time during Lent, I do not care, I celebrate anyway.

@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

6 Mar 16

@Marty1 To be honest I believe in God, but I do not follow any religion, so I do not really care.

AbbyGreenhill

@AbbyGreenhill (45494)

• United States

1 Mar 16

Just celebrating the coming of warm weather.

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@LadyDuck (472121)

• Switzerland

1 Mar 16

I am mainly interested in warmer temperatures and longer days.

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