Is there anyone here who likes to ride horses?

• Caligula talks with his horse: “With all these Roman conspirators, you are the only friend sincere to me. That is why I love you”.
• “From today consider yourself my close friend”.
• The horse shakes his head, to show his acceptance.
• Caligula says to his horse, “from today consider yourself a noble and a senator.
• Tomorrow I will organize a celebration in honor of your new position, my friend.
• But I have a condition, you should be always honest and sincere. Promise me that you will never criticize me.”
• The horse never shook his head (meaning he refused).
• During the senatorial meeting many were surprised when Caligula entered with his horse. Even better, his horse wore a pair of the Emperor’s own clothes. Then came the Emperor’s announcement:
• From today I declare my horse to be a senator. He will vote, and have full rights as all of you. Next came a dinner in the horse’s honor. The horse at the center of the long table of guests with his own plate packed high with hay.
• Caligula told the senators,
• “Listen! It is an honor to eat my horse’s same food. All of you, you should eat it all.
• Now, we feast!”

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