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Classical Studies Screams for Halloweenistic Teens

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6 Oct, 6 tweets, 2 min read

For those of you waiting for more Iliad book/meme summaries, they'll be back tomorrow - apologies, I have been on holiday for two days and unlike Alexander I did not take Homer with me

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For now, here are the first five threads

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This meme shows up every year at this time and while it's funny it's not quite true, and an excellent opportunity to learn more about the Roman calendar!

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