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Something to remember the day by! 😊

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Submitted ⁨⁨4⁊ ⁨weeks⁊ ago⁊ by ⁨PugJesus@piefed.social⁊ to ⁨historymemes@piefed.social⁊

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  • Ifera@lemmy.world ⁨4⁊ ⁨weeks⁊ ago

    Source: https://pbfcomics.com/comics/memorabilia/

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  • AllNewTypeFace@leminal.space ⁨4⁊ ⁨weeks⁊ ago

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  • PugJesus@piefed.social ⁨4⁊ ⁨weeks⁊ ago

    Explanation: While, to my memory, there’s no habit of catching body parts by the audience (though various bits and pieces of a gladiator could be sold post-mortem for ‘interested’ practitioners of questionable medical and spiritual arts), the gladiator games were considered by the Ancient Romans to be a wholesome and family-friendly experience one SHOULD bring one’s children to! How else are they going to grow up to be TRUE ROMANS if they don’t learn how to cheer a man’s disembowelment by hungry lions!?

    In addition, just like modern sports, not only were there superstar athletes, but having a favorite gladiator ‘team’/type was common too, with even Emperors getting in on the sports partisanship, cheering for their favorite gladiator type.

    GO MURMILLOS

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