The E-Sylum:  Volume 8, Number 12, March 21, 2005, Article 33

JULIUS CAESAR SURVIVES IDES OF MARCH

Julius Caesar walks among us, according to a March 16th
Reuters article:

"Sharing a name with the most famous leader of ancient Rome
is not always easy when you're a modern politician -- especially
on the Ides of March, when the first Julius Caesar was
assassinated.

Allowing for the alternative spelling of his forename, his name
exactly matches that of his Roman predecessor Gaius Julius Caesar,
who was stabbed to death by senators in Rome in 44 BC, on
March 15 -- the Ides of March.

Caesar, 54, said on Tuesday that while his name has made it
easy for him to stand out in politics, it does have its drawbacks --
especially when people refuse to believe it's genuine.

One member of his party could only respond with sarcasm
when the politician first tried to introduce himself.

"I introduced myself as Cajus Julius Caesar, and he replied
'and I'm Napoleon Bonaparte' because he didn't believe me,"
said Caesar, who hails from western Germany.

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  Wayne Homren, Editor

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