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To: RightWingAtheist
I remember reading about how archaeologists found graffiti amongst the Greek and Roman ruins.

Here's a bunch more: http://www.orbilat.com/Languages/Latin_Vulgar/Texts/Pompeii_Graffiti.html

Samples:

Celadus the Thracier makes the girls moan!

Profit is happiness!

I've caught a cold.
Caution. Some are quite bawdy.
40 posted on 10/19/2005 10:43:28 PM PDT by FreedomCalls (It's the "Statue of Liberty," not the "Statue of Security.")
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To: FreedomCalls
Caution. Some are quite bawdy.

Along the same line, I once came across a reference to the sandals worn by some prostitutes – they had advertising cut into the soles of their sandals that would leave their name and address in their footprints.
52 posted on 10/20/2005 6:06:47 AM PDT by R. Scott (Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink.)
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