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But would “they” believe the following conversation could ever take place where the forces of history reintroduce the Roman triumphal manner of maintaining humility to the most famed of today’s individuals? And would it work with our very most important VIP, Kim Kardashian? (The scene: A vast room approximately the size of an airplane hangar where Kim Kardashian sits before an immense vanity, surrounded on all walled sides by images of herself in various tableaux. There’s a knock, and a man enters. He crosses the room to talk to Kim. After the 15 minutes it takes for him to reach her, they have the following conversation.) Man: Um, Miss Kardashian? KK: Yes? Man: Hi, I’m your new Roman triumph guy. KK: My what? Man: Your new Roman triumph guy. Your manager thought it would be a good idea to hire me. KK: I have a manager? Man: Oh, yeah. Who could expect you to make such shrewd career moves without some form of expert counsel. KK: Right. I think he’s the guy with the glasses. Man: Yeah, that’s him. KK: What does a Roman triumph guy do? Something to do with fashion? Man: Well, no. A Roman triumph guy used to ride behind a Roman general who had been awarded a triumph by the state for some great feat of arms that had brought him tremendous fame. KK: Yeah, right. So then what? Man: His job was to whisper into the general’s ear while he drove through Rome surrounded by thousands and thousands of worshipful people, his enemies marching in chains before him, along with wild animals and all sorts of goods from the country or countries he had conquered, not to mention all the treasure he had brought back. KK: Thousands? I’ve got one tape alone that’s been seen by millions and millions. That brought back a whole lot of treasure, let me tell you. So what’s this guy whisper? Man: He whispers, “Look behind you, thou art mortal.” KK: That’s all? It sounds creepy. Why does he say something like that? Man: It’s supposed to remind the person being triumphed not to get too carried away with all the fame. That they’re mortal just like everybody else and will one day die. KK: Yuck. That is creepy. What would you need to do to get a triumph again? Man: Pompey the Great celebrated one of his three triumphs for his conquest of 15 other nations. It took two days. KK: Oh yeah? Well, I recently posed in a photo showing off my posterior that’s been seen by millions of people. Man: That’s good, too. KK: I’ll tell you what, you can walk behind me and whisper in my ear. That’ll get people wondering who you are and what’s going on in my life. That could work. But we’ve got to come up with a better message. Man: Like what? KK: How about, “Look behind you, thou art hot.” Man: All right. But I don’t think I can translate that into Latin. KK: That’s all right. Latin was so last year. And how does “Kim the Great” sound? Man: Look behind you, thou art hot. KK: I think it sounds good, too. Wareham Courier editor Frank Mulligan can be reached at [email protected]. By Frank Mulligan Wicked Local DailyTidings.com By Frank Mulligan Wicked Local Posted Nov. 21, 2014 @ 2:41 pm » Comment or view comments Reader Reaction » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with DailyTidings.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Alerts Email alerts RSS feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. 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