From Wiki:
Mercury... is a major god in Roman religion and mythology, being one of the 12 Dii Consentes within the ancient Roman pantheon. He is the god of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, messages, communication (including divination), travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery, and thieves; he also serves as the guide of souls to the underworld and the “messenger of the gods”.
In Roman mythology, he was considered to be either the son of Maia, one of the seven daughters of the Titan Atlas, and Jupiter, or of Caelus and Dies.
In his earliest forms, he appears to have been related to the Etruscan deity Turms; both gods share characteristics with the Greek god Hermes. He is often depicted holding the caduceus in his left hand. Similar to his Greek equivalent Hermes, he was awarded a magic wand by Apollo, which later turned into the caduceus, the staff with intertwined snakes.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_(mythology)
Excellent.
Because as long as Will Smith came up in this discussion,
remember "the one dumb kid who got lost on the wrong back road"?
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"Ah, you brought that tall man some flowers"
The important link to that historical document video of the conversation is on this related post from yesterday:
Biden’s TSA Designates Special Airport Screening Line for Migrants Without Required ID
(Requires the post context, not just the video clip.)
"In 1914, the company adapted Mercury by sixteenth-century Flemish sculptor Giambologna for its Mercury Man corporate logo, to emphasize the speed of delivery."
"The entire logo is used to convey the meaning intended and avoid tarnishing or misrepresenting the intended image."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FTD_Logo_2019.svg
It's a weird little world out there.. 🤣