The LION, known as the King of Jungle, has been extensively depicted in sculptures and paintings, on national flags, and in literature and films. It is one of the most widely recognised animal symbols in human culture. Cultural depictions of lions have occurred worldwide, particularly as a symbol of power and royalty and they figure prominently as symbols and deities in ancient religions.

By contrast, the LAMB is one of the most peaceful, calm, unobtrusive animals you can find.

And both animals certainly depict March weather. However, the month of March not only has fickle weather it also, like the powerful lion and the innocent lamb, is a month of the unexpected.

For instance, March 8^th is International Women’s Day and March 20^th is the Spring Equinox with Daylight Saving Time beginning this year on March 8^th. apparently never to be changed again.

And of course, March has St. Patrick’s Day on March 17^th when green is the colour, and we are all a little bit Irish. And I would bet you didn’t know that March 27^th is both World Theatre Day and National Skipping Day—whatever that is!

And here are more fun facts about March:

1. The month is known for two major holidays – one to find candy the Easter Bunny has left and the other to drink lots of beer!
2. In old Roman calendars, one year used to be ten months long, starting in March and ending in December.
3. The “Ides of March” was considered a deadline for settling debts. It was also the day Julius Caesar was assassinated.
4. And, if you were born in March, your birth flower is a daffodil!
5. March babies are spoiled with two birthstones: aquamarine, and bloodstone which symbolizes courage.
6. There are two zodiac signs in March. Pisces, until March 20, and Aries after the 21st.
7. The first month of spring is March, which starts between the 19th and the 21st.
8.  March is the equivalent of September in the Southern Hemisphere.
9. Every year, March and June finish on the same day of the week.
10. March is the time of year when animals start waking up from hibernation.
11. The name for March comes from Mars, the Roman god of war. It was named as such in both the Julian and Gregorian calendars.
12. The Anglo-Saxons called March “Hlyd monath” meaning “Stormy month” or “Hraed monath” meaning “Rugged month.”
13. The popular social media outlet Twitter was launched on March 21, 2006, with the first tweet going out the same day. It was posted by the founder, Jack Dorsey, and read “just setting up my twitter.”
14. Saint Patrick’s Day occurs every March 17th, celebrated in many western countries to commemorate the day Saint Patrick died. And March 1^st is St. David’s Day.
15. Statistically, March is the most unproductive month of the year in the U.S. This is the result of “March Madness” which is the season of the NBA. Some companies lose up to $1.9 billion in wages paid to workers who were not productive and instead spent company time on betting on NBA games.
16. Back in the olden days, March was when military campaigns would resume that had previously been put on hold for winter.
17. On March 10, 1876, Alexander Graham Bell made the first-ever phone call. It was to his assistant and he said “Mr. Watson, come here. I want to see you.”

Well, that is probably more than enough of trivia for one day, but one final thing must be said. In Victoria, British Columbia, this year March came in like a LAMB with sunshine and calm weather. Does that mean it will leave us like a LION? After all, I discovered that March 29^th – 31^st are known as Borrowing Days, the traditional stormy days!

 So, here’s to April and all the April Fools out there!