1 posted on
03/01/2004 6:03:19 PM PST by
blam
To: blam
"barley crunchers".
In all respect to my mother who had to feed us, I would eat almost anything; the exception being her kale and barley. I still cringe, even though I am sure it is very healthful. (Unlike these gladiators apparently, we ate meat most days of the week.)
2 posted on
03/01/2004 6:09:04 PM PST by
AMDG&BVMH
To: blam
This post has arrived at the perfect time. My daughter is writing a weekly report for her Roman Arts class about the games. This will be an amusing side note. Thanks.
3 posted on
03/01/2004 6:09:17 PM PST by
stanz
(Those who don't believe in evolution should go jump off the flat edge of the Earth.)
To: blam
Roman gladiators were overweight vegetarians who lived on barley and beans Somebody inform PETA.
4 posted on
03/01/2004 6:11:25 PM PST by
Eala
(Sacrificing tagline fame for... TRAD ANGLICAN RESOURCE PAGE: http://eala.freeservers.com/anglican)
To: blam
"They may give vegetarians a new, harder image."
Put down that watercress sandwich,
and back away from the tofu dip!
To: blam
contemporary references to gladiators as "barley crunchers".
does this mean that when Nero had Christians executed he would order:
"Set the "barley crunchers" on the "mackerel snappers?"
To: blam
"Roman gladiators were overweight vegetarians"
That's just silly.
EVERYONE knows the Gladiators ate the Bread of Glory and drank the Ambrosia of Victory.
12 posted on
03/01/2004 6:59:35 PM PST by
Darheel
(Visit the strange and wonderful.)
To: blam
Veni, Vidi, Vicki: "I came, I saw, and I'm like, 'Omigod!'"
To: blam
Sparticus The Sumo Swordsman!
To: Ciexyz
19 posted on
02/23/2006 10:02:49 PM PST by
SunkenCiv
(My Sunday Feeling is that Nothing is easy. Goes for the rest of the week too.)
To: blam
Veni, Veddi, Vagrancy
I came, I saw, I panhandled.
"At my signal...unleash salads!"
21 posted on
02/24/2006 1:26:05 AM PST by
WestVirginiaRebel
(Islamofascists don't need cartoons. They're already caricatures.)
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