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sagehen1/08/2021 9:35:51 am PST

re: #497 FFL (GOP Delenda Est)

Legend has it that the Spartans only needed a few hundred to hold a pass against thousands.
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Not a legend; the Sacred Band of Thebes was for real.

BTW… that battalion was made up entirely of gay couples. You couldn’t join unless you enlisted as a pair.

Because

1) their shields were curved, fit together with armholes for your sword arm, you’d fight back to back and be entirely armored all the way around. A couple knew each other well enough to coordinate through body language, which made each pair very effective.

and

2) When you’re fighting to protect your beloved, you have an extra dose of adrenaline that makes you faster and stronger. Like a mother lifting a car off her toddler.