away other people’s possessions (thieves). Others run, swim or jump themselves to death in order to gain medals (Olympic athletes). Triumphal arches prove their triumphal symbolism by relief, i.e. through pictorial representations of those special events that led to their erection (imperial victories, battles, subjugation, acts of mercy, jubilees etc.). Even these few examples clearly demonstrate that sports activities and events, |
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when they jog comfortably along the odd forest path. In fact, those given to idleness not only sabotage the leisure wear & sportswear industry, but appear to be completely useless as human material for the armies of this world. The coat of arms of this inert species should be the snail - just imagine knights in full armour with snail-decorated shields, or even the Bundeswehr with a snail logo... |