How to Celebrate Exelauno Day: A Guide for Owners of Classical Cats

Today, March 4th, is the day classically educated cats (like me) and humans (like old SoLT, although in her case, "educated" is kind of a stretch) celebrate Exelauno Day. This is because some clever human once realized that the date “March fourth” sounds exactly like one of the meanings of the Greek verb exelauno: to “march forth.”

Those of you with cats will probably be wondering, "How can I celebrate Exelauno Day with my cat?" It is really very simple. Just follow these instructions:

At least four times a day on March 4th, march forth to your kitchen, open the bag of delicious cat treats, and give some to your cat.*

Key Points

1. You must march to the kitchen. If you merely walk there, you are disgracing the holiday.

2. It is okay to have a little something for yourself too, since you have made the effort to march to the kitchen. An olive or a bit of Greek yogurt, perhaps.

Happy Exelauno Day!

*Note: I suppose, if you have a dog, you could follow the same basic steps, substituting dog treats for cat treats.

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