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Facts about March |
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Gemstone: Bloodstone Where does the word March originate from? The word ‘March’ comes from the Roman ‘Martius’. This was originally the first month of the Roman calendar and was named after Mars, the god of war. March used to be the first month of the year March was the beginning of our calendar year. We changed to the ‘New Style’ or ‘Gregorian calendar in 1752, and it is only since then when we the year began on 1st January. Another name for March The Anglo-Saxons called the month Hlyd monath which means Stormy month, or Hraed monath which means Rugged month.
The game of marbles has been played for hundreds of years and some historians say that it might have been started by rolling eggs. In the past, round stones, hazelnuts, round balls of baked clay and even cherry stones have been used.
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Traditional games played in March
All through Lent the traditional games played are marbles and skipping. The games were stopped on the stroke of twelve noon on Good Friday, which in some places was called Marble Day or Long Rope Day.
If Easter should fall on Lady Day (March 25) then some disaster will shortly follow: