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History => Ancient and Medieval History => Topic started by: Imperial Dave on Jul 29, 2024, 12:26 PM

Title: York staff yomping as Roman Soldiers
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jul 29, 2024, 12:26 PM
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Hot to trot...
Title: Re: York staff yomping as Roman Soldiers
Post by: Mark G on Jul 29, 2024, 08:28 PM
Are they yomping?

Or is it tactical advance toward beer?
Title: Re: York staff yomping as Roman Soldiers
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jul 29, 2024, 08:37 PM
Or retreat even
Title: Re: York staff yomping as Roman Soldiers
Post by: Nick Harbud on Jul 30, 2024, 09:49 AM
Who knows?  I remember at the Society Convention a couple of years ago, Ben Kane described a similar expedition he and a couple of mates made, all attired in something like Roman military clobber.  On this occasion, the weather was by no means as kind as it appears to be for the York Limitani.

Title: Re: York staff yomping as Roman Soldiers
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jul 30, 2024, 09:57 AM
you mean it was pissing down...
Title: Re: York staff yomping as Roman Soldiers
Post by: Nick Harbud on Jul 30, 2024, 12:31 PM
Not all the time...
Title: Re: York staff yomping as Roman Soldiers
Post by: Imperial Dave on Jul 30, 2024, 01:11 PM
Only days with a y
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