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"FAST FACTS:
When Gaius Caesar was a boy, Roman soldiers affectionately nicknamed him "little boots" for the boy-sized military footwear he sported. Cute little fella.
Unfortunately Gaius grew up and became emperor, incongruously retaining his boyhood diminutive. "Little boots" in Latin is "Caligula." As you may know, he was a bloodthirsty, sadistic fiend. If only those soldiers had doted more on his boots. Perhaps he might have matured with nothing more sinister than a mild foot fetish."
(Source: THE LITTLE BROWN BOOK OF ANECDOTES)
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