medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture
Theresa Gross-Diaz <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Marjorie's typo recalled to mind the hilarity that ensued when a student on
the dig at St Jean-des-Vignes, Soissons,
is that still going on?
20 years ago Clark Maines was doing it, as i recall.
>discovered that when written in capital letters, SOISSONS upside down spelled
(sort of) "SNOSSIOS"; which in turn led to the students constructing a whole
pseudo-foundation legend of the founding of that city by refugees from some
destroyed ancient Hellenic polis...
well, it was awfully funny at the time!
well, you had to have been there, i guess.
c
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