[LMB] a funny thing happened, was Gender roles

[Tzivia Adler]

> As for how people lived in the past, I'm a strong believer in "Everyone 
> did
> what they had to, and made the most of it." The theory that all men were
> swine and/or all women, sheep has never appealed to me. That most of them
> were fish unaware of the water which was their social system, I will grant
> you. And, BTW, slaves and peasants were in an analogous position vis-a-vis
> their masters.
>
> "That was then, This is now." If you can keep it.
>
slaves and peasants were manipulative to get power? do tell. how else could 
they get it?

but - this made me think of the phrase, 'a funny thing happened on the way 
to the forum.'

which is either a book or a movie (or a broadway play?) that i have never 
seen, but have heard referenced so many times in this context taht it sprang 
immediately to mind.  which is ridiculous.

can anyone enlighten me?
ziviya