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[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 15 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] some_guy@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 7 months ago

[Soldiers laugh]

[–] Katt@lemmy.world 7 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Tell me more about those retirement benefits.

[–] LazyKatze@lemdro.id 7 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Well how does a pension and some of the land you helped conquer (read: kill and steal for) sound? Should I draw up the papers?

[–] Son_of_dad@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago

You're telling me my reward is that I have to move to Gaul and work my ass off farming?!

[–] emergencyfood@sh.itjust.works 4 points 7 months ago

Wasn't it the other way round - that only Roman citizens could join the legions?