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<p>[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 8081664, member: 44316"]Last night I made myself a dish of mint chocolate chip ice cream with half a banana sliced up on it, coated lightly in Hershey's Chocolate syrup, and topped with Extra-Creamy Cool Whip. I thought to myself, and mentioned to my wife, that Nero, with all his power, wealth, and chefs, was not able to have a dish that good--something I could have for a few bucks. </p><p><br /></p><p>Maybe may thoughts drifted that way because of proximity to Thanksgiving, but we doubtless have a lot to be thankful for.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1403343[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Nero. Denarius. 19-18 mm. 3.45 grams.</p><p>RIC 60. BMC 90. </p><p>ex [USER=86498]@Terence Cheesman[/USER] </p><p><br /></p><p>I wonder what Nero ate that we today would think was really wonderful? I don't think the Roman world had access to sugar like we do. Ice cream and candy are inexpensive to us. If we don't have them it is more likely to be dietary reasons than lack of access. </p><p><br /></p><p>Be happy you can experience fabulous tastes unknown to kings and emperors![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Valentinian, post: 8081664, member: 44316"]Last night I made myself a dish of mint chocolate chip ice cream with half a banana sliced up on it, coated lightly in Hershey's Chocolate syrup, and topped with Extra-Creamy Cool Whip. I thought to myself, and mentioned to my wife, that Nero, with all his power, wealth, and chefs, was not able to have a dish that good--something I could have for a few bucks. Maybe may thoughts drifted that way because of proximity to Thanksgiving, but we doubtless have a lot to be thankful for. [ATTACH=full]1403343[/ATTACH] Nero. Denarius. 19-18 mm. 3.45 grams. RIC 60. BMC 90. ex [USER=86498]@Terence Cheesman[/USER] I wonder what Nero ate that we today would think was really wonderful? I don't think the Roman world had access to sugar like we do. Ice cream and candy are inexpensive to us. If we don't have them it is more likely to be dietary reasons than lack of access. Be happy you can experience fabulous tastes unknown to kings and emperors![/QUOTE]
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