In
the ancient Roman calendar the ides fell on the thirteenth
day of every month, except for March, May, July and
October when they fell on the fifteenth day. However
it is the Ides of March that are most remembered for
that is the day Julius Caesar was assassinated. Friends,
Romans, Countrymen, let us re-invent the memory.
It is the year 44 B.C. Invite your friends to become
citizens of Rome for a night. A few stones and pillars
create the atmosphere of ancient ruins.
As the guests arrive dressed in traditional toga, you
adorn their heads with wreaths of laurel which the Romans
associated with triumph. Gold chains and bracelets boast
their wealth. Bowls of fruit, especially grapes and
figs, decorate every table. Goblets are filled with
the elixir of the gods – Italian labels of course.
To
tie a simple toga, you need at least four yards of
material preferably white. Wrap the material around
the waist and fasten with a gold broach or pin. Throw
the rest over one shoulder and around the back. Pin
it again at the waist.
There was a hierarchy of color to each toga which
differentiated citizens and nobles and priests. Hold
a contest for the most authentic toga, or the wildest.
Some party-goers have been known to use a bed sheet.
Time to dig out those old Smurf sheets?
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