JULIUS CAESAR'S LAST WORDS

With regard to Julius Caesar's death and his final words  ”Et tu Brute” there is a story contrary to William Shakespeare' s version

 It was not Brutus who killed Caesar. On the contrary Brutus was his best friend, whom Caesar made the Governor of Cisalpine Gaul.

 When Caesar went to conquer Egypt, Queen Cleopatra pleaded with him to spare her kingdom. Caesar was so much enchanted by her beauty that he decided to spend a few days with her in her palace. But Cleopatra in her heart of heart did not like Caesar at all. However, as she was powerless to say no to Caesar, she thought of a way of getting rid of him. She made some cakes and put some person into them. She took the plate of cakes to Caesar and In a loving way said, ”Your Majesty, I made these cakes myself specially for you." 

Caesar thanked her and ate a piece of cake and soon he was feeling giddy. Nevertheless, as Cleopatra persuaded him to take another, he did so and became practically lifeless. He laid himself in bed and sent for his friend Brutus, who was in Rome at the time.

When Brutus arrived after a couple of days, he found Caesar badly ill and about to collapse. "What's the matter?" asked Brutus. Caesar had no life even to speak. With great difficulty he raised two of the fingers of his left hand and pointing out the cakes stammered, “Ate two, Brute !"

INVITATION TO DINNER

A gang of thieves who had planned a robbery wanted a van, not only to. go to a house at an outstation, but also to transport the goods they would be stealing. There was a well-to-do businessman by name Fernando, whose van the rogues took away in the night without his knowledge. However, in the following night, Fernando was surprised to find his van returned with a note on the wind-screen as follows:-

"Please forgive us for removing the van as we had an urgent need for it. In gratitude we have arranged a dinner at the Empire Hotel for your whole family, i.e. for three persons. Hope you will enjoy it. "

Fernando was doubtful about the whole affair, but a dinner at a prestigious hotel is not one to be missed. The ‘doubting Thomas' rang up the Empire Hotel and received confirmation that the meals for three were indeed ready. '

That night at about 8 pm. Fernando, his wife and son locked up their house, got into their motorcar--they had no servants-~and went to the Empire Hotel. A little later the rogues came, entered Fernando's house by breaking open a door and removed all his household goods without any obstruction!