On Wed, 2 Apr 2003, Charles Wilson wrote:

> Randall R Schulz wrote:
>
> >> Good answer.  You've earned the star.
> >
> > Wow. Praise from Caesar. I'm in heaven.
>
> And, as in the days of Rome, during the conquering hero's triumphal
> parade a slave would ride in the chariot with him.  As the cheering
> throng tossed flowers in the hero's path, the slave would whisper in his
> ear over and over:
>
> "This too shall pass."
> <g>
>
> --Chuck

Yes, but did you ever wonder why they had a *slave* doing that? ;-)
        Igor
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