This is funny because there's currently a meme about how often guys think about the Roman empire, and this cartoon is of a guy in the Roman empire thinking about another historical empire.
These are correct facts you have stated. This is in line with the behavior expected from somebody with the username "Captain Obvious", which you do indeed possess.
I am with Captain Obvious here. Thanks, Captain, for explaining to me why this cartoon is funny. (Side note: for many many years I have disliked New Yorker cartoons since nine times out of ten I don't understand them and hence they make me feel like an idiot).
I have to laugh. I've been listening to SPQR for my audiobook on my commute recently so yes, this woman does indeed think about the Roman Empire on a daily basis.
that was maybe only 600 years before this image, so it'd be more like me turning to my partner and saying "sorry, I was just thinking about the Hapsburgs" -- but that's no problem, since I do that on the regular
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A Roman ordering 5 beers
Don't get to see many ancient civ jokes.