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In the ancient Roman calendar, the Ides of March marked the 15th of that month, and a fateful day in history for Roman Emperor Julius Caesar. In Shakespeare’s play, named for him, the story recounts a historical fact: that Caesar was assassinated on March 15 (The Ides of March) in the year 44 BC.

Thanks to Shakespeare, that term “ides” persists in our culture, but it’s not just March. October has one too. And today is the Ides of October, a day that marks the middle of the month.

We’ll also take a look at our seesawing fall weather, and see who’s on the river today moving cargo.

The post A look at the ship schedule, the weather and the origin of the term “ides” on this, the Ides of October appeared first on The Ship Report.

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