To: SunkenCiv
Of course, if was saw the interiors of these homes back when they were new, wed probably say, tacky, gaudy, tasteless. :) It's those nouveau riche types, who make a fortune on the trade in Persian indigo and Athenian pottery. One has a villa out our way, even the roof is in bright colours ... ridiculous. I hope Caesar sends his tax collectors after them ...
14 posted on
04/16/2014 8:54:35 PM PDT by
BlackVeil
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To: BlackVeil
Of course, if the rich folks of Pompeii would have had access to naugahyde, we’d have preserved fabric upholstery from the Roman Empire, so, there’s a hypothetical upside...
15 posted on
04/17/2014 5:30:07 AM PDT by
SunkenCiv
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To: BlackVeil
Wow, did Zero take that title now? ;’)
16 posted on
04/17/2014 7:37:49 AM PDT by
SunkenCiv
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