March Fourth

First things first, it's March. When did this happen? Where did February go? Not only that, it's March Fourth. I'm not really sure where the first, second, and third went. And it's already the 3rd month of 2011? Didn't we just ring in the new year? No? okay, back to the topic at hand..

I vividly remember this day from 5th grade. Our teacher began the day by telling us that today was special. It was our task to figure out why. Like her "name that classical piece's composer and title" game, which was lost on us 10 and 11-year olds, no one could figure out why March 4th was special. She kept assuring us that today was not, in fact, arbor day. Nor would it be next year. Or the year after that. It wasn't her birthday- I'm fairly certain we had already celebrated that. Perhaps she read the month wrong because everyone knows May 4th is special (May the Fourth be with you!). We were stumped. Finally, at the end of the day we gathered round, excited, hoping that whatever today was brought candy with it.

"Did anyone figure it out?"

"......."

"No? Well March Fourth..is the day...we...Marched Forth!" Get it!?

...........

::cue the crickets::

Needless to say, I have never forgotten why this date is special..or not. To celebrate, I am going to hang out at my house after work, read a book, maybe watch some Netflix, and probably fall asleep at a reasonable hour.