Thursday, May 17, 2007

Trivia Pur$uit

The priestess of Demeter was the only married woman who was allowed to watch the ancient Olympic Games. Any other married woman spectator was liable to be sentenced to death by being thrown over a cliff.

6 comments:

Shrink Wrapped Scream said...

I'd happily leap off there myself, rather than have to sit through all those endless games..

(Sorry.)

david mcmahon said...

Hi Carol,

No, noooooooooo, don't do it. It's not a `leap' year ...

Keep smiling (and stay manacled to your Olympic chair)

David

B.T.Bear (esq.) said...

Bit harsh.

Was it cos the gladiators fought without pants?

(bit dangerous)

david mcmahon said...

Hi BTBear,

Yep - and the reason contestants wore no clothes was simply to prevent women from slipping in to compete!

Like they say, no nudes is good nudes.

Cheers

David

Anonymous said...

**groan** DAVID!

Yes the contestants were nekkid!

Spicy, huh? *waggling eyebrows*

david mcmahon said...

Hi Ozlady,

Hmmmm - accuse 'em of naked ambition, for sure.

Cheers

David