[LMB] a funny thing happened, was Gender roles

[Paula Lieberman]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tzivia Adler" <tadler at yeshivanet.com>


>> 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

It was both a musical play AND I think a movie, starring Zero Mostel.   The 
score should be readily available, and I expect that there is a commercial 
DVD around.  The basis really is ancient, some play by a Roman playwright, I 
seem to recall someone saying right here in this very forum.  The characters 
are all stock characters--the wily manipulative slave, the heroic military 
man, etc. etc. etc. --archetyupical Roman comedy.

> seen, but have heard referenced so many times in this context taht it 
> sprang
> immediately to mind.  which is ridiculous.
>
> can anyone enlighten me?