the roman empire's the only other one who's ever done that, so be VERY careful.

[fox]

can we talk for just a second about how vaguely creepy it is to see an american gold medalist with his hand over his heart and a wreath on his head?

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[mecurtin.livejournal.com]

All the gold medalists are getting laurel wreaths this year -- it's a Greek thing.

[merrycontrary.livejournal.com]

Personally, it drives me crazy when they take the damn things off during the national anthem, as if it were a hat. I don't know why it drives me batty, but it does.