OT - The Roman Mile: was, Re: [Sca-cooks] No sugar - too much spice.

[Philip & Susan Troy]

Chris Stanifer wrote:

> This would mean that each "pace" was five feet
> apart...
> Those Romans must have had some seriously loooong
> legs.
>
> Bal

All the more reason to proclaim Rome your master... or, to put it
another way:

Och tillfälle att småretas med den gode romerske mästern skall man ju
inte _heller_ förspilla.
<I still feel a smart*ss until I acknowledge/proclaim godlike Rome my
master; their skill makes me eat the _whole_ forspilla(1).>

[(1)The forspilla is an ancient Swedish rye dumpling weighing
approximately 30 lb. avoirdupois; eating an entire one was considered a
token of submission, used in divorce settlements, military surrenders,
etc., until the early 20th century...]

Adamantius
--
Phil & Susan Troy

troy at asan.com