07-24-2010, 04:31 AM
Ave Fratres,
On another thread, there was the standard military admonition, "Eyes Open, Head Down" . I have heard that used over a lifetime, as a greeting, farewell and as practical advice. I was just wondering , does it have antecedents to our period, or is it more modern in development? Would such an admonition make sense to your standard legionary soldier or would it be more something like " Marius, keep your eyes open and shield up" .
We have experts on so many different areas on RAT, maybe there is some literary or epigraphic evidence on some sort of standard admonition?
It is very hot here, work is slow, as all of the government offices are on holiday and the international community is either on holiday or finishing their rotation, that leaves me a lot of time for wondering about things like this.
Any thoughts?
Eyes open and shield up!
Regards from a very Hot Balkan Frontier, Arminius Primus aka Al
On another thread, there was the standard military admonition, "Eyes Open, Head Down" . I have heard that used over a lifetime, as a greeting, farewell and as practical advice. I was just wondering , does it have antecedents to our period, or is it more modern in development? Would such an admonition make sense to your standard legionary soldier or would it be more something like " Marius, keep your eyes open and shield up" .
We have experts on so many different areas on RAT, maybe there is some literary or epigraphic evidence on some sort of standard admonition?
It is very hot here, work is slow, as all of the government offices are on holiday and the international community is either on holiday or finishing their rotation, that leaves me a lot of time for wondering about things like this.
Any thoughts?
Eyes open and shield up!
Regards from a very Hot Balkan Frontier, Arminius Primus aka Al
ARMINIVS PRIMVS
MACEDONICA PRIMA
aka ( Al Fuerst)
FESTINA LENTE
MACEDONICA PRIMA
aka ( Al Fuerst)
FESTINA LENTE
