The Missing Email of the 300
If the Greeks and Persians had Email!
| From: King Xerxes | From: Themosticles | |
| To: All Greek States | To: King Xerxes | |
| Cc: | Cc: | |
| bcc | Bcc: King Leonidas | |
| Subject Earth and Water | Subject: Earth and Water | |
| Dear All,
Time to get with the program and submit before your living God. You don’t want to end up like the Egyptians – the big mummies? I’ll be sending my messenger for a bit of a chat. |
Xerxes,
It’s the holidays here in Greece (Carneia) and we’re having a bit of a bash. You know the sort of thing: naked, dancing nymphomaniacs doing their thing. You might try Leonidas of Sparta who’s not much of a party animal. |
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| Xerxes of Persia
Your Living God Let’s Rock! |
Themosticles of the Greeks
We know all the angles! |
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| Disclaimer: if you received this email in error – then your turn will come! | Disclaimer: if you received this email in error – it couldn’t have come from us! |
| From: King Xerxes | From: King Leonidas | |
| To: King Leonidas | To: King Xerxes | |
| Cc: | Cc: | |
| bcc | Bcc: | |
| Subject: Missing Messenger | Subject: Missing Messenger | |
| King Leonidas,
It’s been some time since we sent our messenger to see you for a chat and we have had no word. A Persian ultimatum is not something you can sweep under the carpet. |
Xerxes,
What messenger? |
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| Xerxes of Persia
our Living God. Elephants are us! |
Leonidas of Sparta
Hitting you where it hurts! |
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| Disclaimer: if you received this email in error – then your turn will come! | Disclaimer: We just don’t care! |
| From: King Leonidas | From: Themosticles | |
| To: Themosticles | To: Leonidas | |
| Cc: | Cc: | |
| bcc | Bcc: | |
| Subject The Persians are Coming | Subject: The Persians are coming | |
| Themosticles,
I’ve upset the Persians. Best send some help. Meet you at Thermopylae. Ps: only taking 299 1/2 Spartans – one turned up short! |
Leonidas,
No can do Thermopylae. Busy with the Olympics. Ps: suggest you round up to 300 – sounds better! |
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| Leonidas of Sparta
We’re recruiting! |
Themosticles of the Greeks
We know all the angles! |
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| Disclaimer: We still don’t care! | Disclaimer: if you received this email in error – it couldn’t have come from us! |