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UTUSN

(70,762 posts) Fri Nov 30, 2012, 10:28 PM Nov 2012

Did the Romans ever have one sandal off while in the middle of a battle?!1 n/t

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Did the Romans ever have one sandal *off* while in the middle of a battle?!1 n/t (Original Post) UTUSN Nov 2012 OP

Yes Ptah Nov 2012 #1

for want of a sandal a runner was lost Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #2

Ptah

(33,044 posts)

1. Yes

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Fri Nov 30, 2012, 10:29 PM

Nov 2012

Tuesday Afternoon

(56,912 posts)

2. for want of a sandal a runner was lost

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Fri Nov 30, 2012, 10:55 PM

Nov 2012

For want of a runner the message was lost.
For want of a message the battle was lost.
For want of a battle the kingdom was lost.
And all for the want of a sandal.

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