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Oh, That's In A Name
Wednesday, September 5th, 2007 09:50 pmMaybe I'm dense, but I just realized the symbolism behind a condom branded as Trojan.
Is that really the image a condom manufacturer should maintain?
Suppose we built this large wooden beaver...
Is that really the image a condom manufacturer should maintain?
- A Trojan horse is a contraption that holds many foreign soldiers. (They were from Greece, a country with many islands, so the soldiers were probably good seamen.)
- A Trojan horse looks appealing, so the enemy accepts the gift and brings it inside its walls.
- While enjoying the gift of a Trojan horse, the recipient doesn't worry that it might be dangerous and the soldiers slip out and attack
Suppose we built this large wooden beaver...
