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Rough Roman Memes

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A place to meme about the glorious ROMAN EMPIRE (and Roman Republic, and Roman Kingdom)! Byzantines tolerated! The HRE is not.

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  2. Memes must be Rome-related, not just the title. It can be about Rome, or using Roman aesthetics, or both, but the meme itself needs to have Roman themes.

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[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Explanation: During the founding of the Eternal City, the two founding brothers, Romulus and Remus, entered into a dispute over various aspects of the city's existence. After leaving the decision up to the gods (via augury of omens), Romulus was chosen (by seeing more birds than his brother) and began building the city. As Romulus dug the ditches for the city's boundaries, Remus mocked his brother's 'walls' and jumped over them. In a fit of rage, Romulus struck his brother with the shovel, killing him.

It definitely ain't gettin' called 'Reme'.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 6 points 3 days ago

Damn ornithologists, screwing us over since the birth of civilisation!

[–] introvertcatto@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

In Slavic languages, city is called Rim which sounds closer to Reme than to Rome, looks like Remus got his revenge.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 5 points 3 days ago

As the meds wore off, Pikachu began hearing the intrusive thoughts again.

“Misty is trying to steal your master from you, she has to go.”

[–] Sergio@slrpnk.net 2 points 2 days ago

Too bad, otherwise we coulda called this community "Ree Remen Memes"