As near as I can figure it, today is Plato’s birthday. The traditional date was the 7th day of the month of Thargelion. The Athenian calendar was a lunar one, so this means the seventh day after the second-last new moon before the summer solstice. And I think that’s today.
Next year, it looks like it will be on Cinco de Mayo.
So do something Platonic today: contemplate the nature of reality, appreciate the beauty of simple colors and geometric shapes and soothing music, argue passionately about the education of the young … or open a large jug of wine with a dozen good friends and sit around until dawn talking about love. Your pick which!
