Waffle-making in Roman Britain

[katiefoolery]

Isn’t it bizarre the way something silly can suddenly bring laughter and strangely amusing images your way?  Well, I think it is at least.  This burning question is inspired by a silly thing I typed not five minutes ago when my fingers were mis-aligned on the keyboard.  I was one key to the left, although I didn’t realise it at the time.  Instead of typing “Eagle of the Ninth” into the search function on the catalogue, I wrote “Waffle of the Ninth” (or something close enough to that as makes no difference).

The Eagle of the Ninth is a book of historical fiction by Rosemary Sutcliff, basically dealing with the Roman invasion and occupation of England.  Each legion had a golden eagle on a staff which was borne before them as they walked.  If memory serves me (and it often does, if I threaten it), the book about the eagle of the ninth was inspired by the discovery of a real Roman eagle in ruins somewhere in England.  What set it apart was the fact that it had no wings; in short, it was a disgraced eagle behind which no no self-respecting legion would march.

So, in essence, The Eagle of the Ninth is a compelling story of misfits, Romans and wingless golden eagles in Britain’s misty past.

Now, however, I have the image of the Waffle of the Ninth in my head.  I can’t tell you if they carried it about from battle to battle on a staff or not.  Surely, it would dry out and crumble after too long, rendering it ineffective for purposes of symbolism.  Perhaps it’s a secret recipe, devised by the men of the ninth and hungrily sought after by the other legions.

Either way, the idea of Roman soldiers dealing in any way with a waffle is causing me to stifle giggles.

All because of a simple keyboarding mishap.

I’d just like to add that it’s a cold and miserable day over here and any stories of amusing mistakes caused by typos would be gratefully received by this Buneater.

Comments

[violetcreme.livejournal.com]

So what did google bring up for 'Waffle of the Ninth' ? *g*

[katiefoolery.livejournal.com]

Alas, I was only searching for the book on the catalogue at work, so nothing interesting appeared. I did a Google search later and it turns out there's no waffle of the ninth. For now, at least.