http://sfist.com/2006/04/13/sfist_reads_a_little.php All comments for SFist Reads A Little en-us 2009 SFist_Brock Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:09:24 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss brochtrup@gmail.com brochtrup@gmail.com 60 http://sfist.com/2006/04/13/sfist_reads_a_little.php#comment-238542 http://sfist.com/2006/04/13/sfist_reads_a_little.php#comment-238542 Comments Thu, 13 Apr 2006 19:05:15 -0800 <p>Tax day is also April 17th this year.</p> http://sfist.com/2006/04/13/sfist_reads_a_little.php#comment-238529 http://sfist.com/2006/04/13/sfist_reads_a_little.php#comment-238529 Comments Thu, 13 Apr 2006 13:49:37 -0800 <p> Tax day is not the ides.The ides, In the ancient Roman calendar, fall on the eighth day after the nones, which in March, May, July, Octobe is the 15th of the month. In all other months the ides fall on the 13th. So today (Thurs April 13), not the 15th, is/are the ides of April. ... And as I recall, only the ides of March were regarded as unlucky. Though I could be wrong there.</p>