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jtuck004

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7. That's funny, I don't care who y'are. A story...long ago, when the Roman General

Reply to Fuddnik (Reply #6)

Tue Jul 30, 2013, 08:37 PM

Jul 2013

returned from battle, to the praises of the people in the town, they would often have a big feast and parade for him.

To keep him humble, however, in the chariot behind him rode a slave, who would periodically whisper in his ear...

"If you weren't here, Hotler would be".

I may not remember all the details of that history exactly, but, anyway

Thank you Hotler!!

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