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Do you know what "I am Spartacus" means? (Original Post) patrice Dec 2012 OP
I am Spartacus. yellerpup Dec 2012 #1
I hope it doesn't mean something bad about me, but DEFIANCE just gets my blood moving! patrice Dec 2012 #2
Whether good or bad, certainly helpful in the coming struggle Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #3
Amen to that! Let's do the people's business! patrice Dec 2012 #4
Not bad at all, patrice. yellerpup Dec 2012 #6
All the former slaves stood up and said, "I am Spartacus." lunatica Dec 2012 #5
"... their leader" who was one of them, so they knew they were in fact standing for themselves. nt patrice Dec 2012 #7
Here Old Codger Dec 2012 #8
Thanks! patrice Dec 2012 #9
Do you like gladiator movies? jberryhill Dec 2012 #10
'I'm Brian, and so is my wife.' nt. Mc Mike Dec 2012 #11

yellerpup

(12,253 posts)
6. Not bad at all, patrice.
Tue Dec 4, 2012, 06:10 PM
Dec 2012

If you never stand up, you get weak. Glad to see you're in gladiator mode!

patrice

(47,992 posts)
7. "... their leader" who was one of them, so they knew they were in fact standing for themselves. nt
Tue Dec 4, 2012, 06:15 PM
Dec 2012
 

Old Codger

(4,205 posts)
8. Here
Tue Dec 4, 2012, 06:29 PM
Dec 2012

1. I am spartacus

Refers to a scene in the movie "Spartacus" starring Kirk Douglas as Spartacus. After the army of former Roman slaves led by Spartacus is defeated in battle by legions of the Roman army, a Roman general stands before the captured surviving members of the slave army and demands that they turn over Spartacus, or else all of the former slaves will be executed. Upon hearing this and not wanting his friends to be executed, Spartacus stands up and says "I am Spartacus." However, the loyalty of his friends is so great that each of them stands forward in succession, shouting "I am Spartacus!" until the shouts dissolve into a cacophony of thousands of former slaves each insisting "I am Spartacus!" Bewildered and still not knowing which of them is Spartacus, but impressed by the loyalty he inspires in his army, the Roman general has all of the slaves crucified in a miles-long display alongside the Appian Way leading back to Rome.

Thus the phrase "I am Spartacus!" is often used to humorously start a chorus of responses of "No, I am Spartacus" among a group.
Person enters chat room and types "I am Spartacus."

100 other people in the chat room then respond with "No, I am Spartacus!", "I am Spartacus!", etc.


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