Poor Pyrrhus of Epirus. How much would it suck to be famous for basically snatching defeat from the jaws of victory? Well, okay, so that's not quite what happened, but the bottom line is, he is synonymous with "a victory that doesn't feel like a victory." Being famous for that totally cancels out the cool factor of still being known over 2,000 years after you were alive, if you ask me.
And yes, dpending on your political leanings, there are all sorts of modern ways you could twist the phrase. A Gore victory? An Iraq victory? Take your pick.
2 comments:
Holy random blog topic!
I've got one for you Evan, if you've never run across this scintillating example of artistic talent. Plus, the thematic crossover for us is purely disturbing of course.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EQtyJZhV2lQ
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