To: tumblindice
>> After a strenuous workout in the arena they would slather themselves with oil, then scrape off the dirt, sweat and oil with a curved strigil.
Now that there is capital-A *Arcane* knowledge.
49 posted on
04/17/2012 8:19:22 PM PDT by
Nervous Tick
(Trust in God, but row away from the rocks!)
To: Nervous Tick
As Bilbo would say, “This is a thread to remember.” Congrats to all who are posting. Time for a laugh and chuckle.
53 posted on
04/17/2012 8:41:08 PM PDT by
taterjay
To: Nervous Tick
Not entirely. Many books on life in ancient Rome mention that practice at the baths.
(Makes one appreciate little things like soap.)
56 posted on
04/17/2012 9:05:12 PM PDT by
M1903A1
("We shed all that is good and virtuous for that which is shoddy and sleazy... and call it progress")
To: Nervous Tick; tumblindice; SunkenCiv
>> After a strenuous workout in the arena they would slather themselves with oil, then scrape off the dirt, sweat and oil with a curved strigil. Not only that, but I understand that the scrapings from famous gladiators fetched a pretty good price as a cosmetic treatment.
To: Nervous Tick; tumblindice
Now that there is capital-A *Arcane* knowledge. A veritable treasure trove of keyboard spew alerts.
95 posted on
04/25/2012 3:23:51 PM PDT by
SteveH
(First they ignore you. Then they laugh at you. Then they fight you. Then you win.)
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