Shouted or Sung by the Victor’s Soldiers During a Roman Triumph Procession

R.D. Ronstad
The Haven
Published in
Jan 18, 2023

[H]e was subject to the licensed ribaldry of his soldiers…
— Frederic Raphael in The Spectator

“We want a prae-tor, not a tofu eat-er.”

“Julius and Servilia sitting in a tree, K-I-S-S-I-N-G.”

“You’re no good, you’re no good, you’re no good, baby you’re no good.” (Or something like that)

“I knew Marcus Aurelius, and you’re no Marcus Aurelius!”

"If you're a general, I'm a Trojan pig!"

“Your mother wears caligae!”

“Memento this!”

“The Ides of March rocks!”

“Where’s Spartacus when you need him?”

"Jupiter weeps!"

Nice boots, buddy!*

Worst...General...evvverrr!

*The victorious general always donned red boots for the occasion

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R.D. Ronstad
The Haven

R.D. Ronstad writes mostly humor pieces and poetry. His work appears at many online sights including Defenestration and Points in Case. He lives in Phoenix, Az.