From: Jax, jax3@earthlink.net
Subject: Re: Incredible Student Question(s) of the Day (NC)
Date: 2/25/2002 11:16:35 PM
To: Salonen@aol.com


Salonen@aol.com wrote:

> Runners up:
> 
> Were the Greeks circumcised?

Only the women were.. 

> Did they all run around naked all the time?

Only after time started, that is up to debate:-) However all athletes at
Olympics did compete in the raw.. 
> What did they eat, because I mean, they didn't have junk food did they?
> 
This I know. something about:
?Cereal Porridge was superceded by bread in Roman times.. No not Roman
Meal bread!!! Romans had over 10 different kinds of breads..
?One dish popular in Roman times was peahens eggs stuffed with tiny
birds called fig-peckers (beccafichi) and roast wild boar stuffed with
live thrushes also pigeons cooked in a blend of melons, dates,
oil,vinegar,mustard,honey and wine.
? There was no coffee,tea,sugar,potatoes or tomatoes or BEANS!
? Ancients liked mushrooms however, they liked them cooked in honey!
? Also ancients liked peaches however they liked them pickled.
can I supersize the last item for you?
^jax

> Man I love this job!
> 
> D.