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Title: "And Send Me Some Fish Liver Sauce"
Post by: Ben on July 16, 2019, 11:15:33 AM

I thought this was kinda cool. A 1700 year old letter between brothers. Form all indications, just a couple of guys - nobody famous. So often, historical documents are of "historical significance". While, yeah, there are reasons this letter is of historical significance, I thought it was kinda cool to also see that 1700 years ago, people were just getting along. Sometimes the mundane is the most fascinating (to me). :)

https://www.foxnews.com/science/christian-letter-bible-discovery-rare

Title: Re: "And Send Me Some Fish Liver Sauce"
Post by: K Frame on July 16, 2019, 12:24:17 PM

"Fish liver sauce..."

I'm assuming that he's asking or garum...

Title: Re: "And Send Me Some Fish Liver Sauce"
Post by: 230RN on July 17, 2019, 04:21:54 PM

Sure.  During the Nixon crisis/affair I was writing letters back to my family without even mentioning Nixon or Watergate... yet, these were significant parts of U.S. history.

Life goes on and people tend to their own gardens while empires clash and crash all around.  As long as the soldiery doesn't stomp down my cabbage patch, wer sorgt?
Terry, 230RN

Title: Re: "And Send Me Some Fish Liver Sauce"
Post by: Pb on July 17, 2019, 05:48:19 PM

Interesting.

Was the recipient a polygamist?

It mentions "your wives."

Title: Re: "And Send Me Some Fish Liver Sauce"
Post by: French G. on July 17, 2019, 06:26:57 PM

Quote from: BTR on July 17, 2019, 05:48:19 PM

Interesting.

Was the recipient a polygamist?

It mentions "your wives."

Before Netflix there was only chill.

Title: Re: "And Send Me Some Fish Liver Sauce"
Post by: 230RN on July 17, 2019, 07:48:49 PM

Quote from: BTR on July 17, 2019, 05:48:19 PM

Interesting.

Was the recipient a polygamist?

It mentions "your wives."

Community standards vary with time*.

You may have noticed this in the past few years.

Terry

*And place, of course.

Title: Re: "And Send Me Some Fish Liver Sauce"
Post by: 230RN on July 17, 2019, 07:49:37 PM

Double post