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To: GeronL; fieldmarshaldj

Well, what married man hasn’t wanted to kill his in-laws huh? ;d

Byzantine Empress Irene had her own son’s eyes gouged out (he died). They were way into political mutilation, usually blinding. Contrast her contemporary Charlemagne who merely had his rivals forcibly tonsured and confined to monasteries.


65 posted on 02/07/2013 6:08:37 PM PST by Impy (All in favor of Harry Reid meeting Mr. Mayhem?)
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To: Impy

wow.

but at least these other guys weren’t buried under a parking lot I guess


66 posted on 02/07/2013 6:14:40 PM PST by GeronL (http://asspos.blogspot.com)
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