As the Ides of March approaches how will you prepare for the oncoming pollen season? What does pollen have to do with the Ides of March? The "Ides" of March is the 15th of March, believed to be the date when Julius Caesar was assassinated circa 44 B.C.
March 15th is typically the date allergists, in my region of this country, advise tree pollen allergic patients to begin taking their allergy medication (if they have been off allergy medications over the winter).
In the Midwest, tree season...
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