If the Greeks and Persians had Email!
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| From: King Xerxes |
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From: Themosticles |
| To: All Greek States |
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To: King Xerxes |
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Cc: |
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Bcc: King Leonidas |
| Subject Earth and Water |
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Subject: Earth and Water |
| Dear All,
Time to get with the program and submit before your living God.
You don’t want to end up like the Egyptians – the big mummies?
I’ll be sending my messenger for a bit of a chat. |
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Xerxes,
It’s the holidays here in Greece (Carneia) and we’re having a bit of a bash. You know the sort of thing: naked, dancing nymphomaniacs doing their thing.
You might try Leonidas of Sparta who’s not much of a party animal. |
| Xerxes of Persia
Your Living God
Let’s Rock! |
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Themosticles of the Greeks
We know all the angles! |
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