The Perils Of The Twist

I went to aerobics class tonight, and the theme of the class was 'The Twist'. This particular dance, popular in the early 60's, is good for abs, and hard on them too. When I wake up tomorrow, I'm sure I will be twisting in pain.

That's how Rome was brought to its knees: through semaphore, the Ostrogoths along the north bank of the Danube River taught 'The Twist' to bored Roman Legionaires on the south bank, exhausting the underfed and underpaid soldiers, and preparing the way for the invasions that caused the Fall of the Roman Empire.

Beware 'The Twist'.