Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Dad Joke CCXXXXV

Reader TheAxe left a comment on yesterday's post about a never heard of before Roman Emperor:

How did Incitatus vote when he was in the Senate?  "Neigh!" 

Note: Incitatus was supposedly the Emperor Caligula's favorite race horse, and he supposedly appointed him to the Senate.  

5 comments:

libertyman said...

Animus risu novatur -- Cicero

Aesop said...

That should have been " Dad Joke XXXIX A.D."

Old NFO said...

LOL

blogger said...

Libertyman, I think that's actually the Latin for "LOL".

Aesop, his position seemed to be that the Senate was a body filled with fussy old men and hot air. One can see his point.

OldNFO, see my remarks to Libertyman. Animus risu novatur, indeed.

- Borepatch

Aesop said...

Caligula appointed his entire horse as a Senator.

Most American states economize over Caligula's example, sending only the rear end of the horse to serve.