russ13
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Post by russ13 on Dec 17, 2002 18:26:20 GMT -5
The above is from an interesting site that claims the Italians may have invented football. The Italians can lay claim to inventing central heating, plumbing & sewerage. Also they were responsible for the basis of most of the worlds present legal systems-Roman land law forms the basis of property law even in commom law countries. Now if there is ever a shortage of balls or for those bleading hearts complaining about the sweatshop conditions where their footballs are made, I have a suggestion. Why not follow what the Romans did. Anyway have a read: www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_722813.html?menu=news.quirkies.sportingquirkies |
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Post by St.John on Dec 17, 2002 18:54:50 GMT -5
"According to some chroniclers, when things got really rough, the legions used "the skulls of slaughtered Britons" as balls. " Why? were they that testicularly challenged?  |
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Post by Londoner on Dec 17, 2002 19:05:35 GMT -5
Apparently something similar used to happen with Aussies and the heads of Aboriginals in the 19th century.  |
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Mamoph
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Post by Mamoph on Dec 18, 2002 4:00:42 GMT -5
The above is from an interesting site that claims the Italians may have invented football. "Football" has been around a lot longer than Italians have been around... |
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Post by Londoner on Dec 18, 2002 4:03:59 GMT -5
"Football" has been around a lot longer than Italians have been around... Quite true, the Romans and the Italians are different peoples. After the fall of Rome Italy was populated by repeated waves of new tribes settling in the area (Ostrogoths? my memory is flakey on this) |
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