But the Romans are not know to be particularly truthful in their reporting either. They were pretty racist. But it's racism against Anglos so it should be ok I think.
If it was just one guy who thought "fuck it, it's hot, I don't have anything to do, I'm going for a dip in the bog" and as he got comfortable, some Roman legionaries walked past, looked at him, went back to camp and noted "The native barbarians bathe in swamps", it would be a good bit
But the bogs aren't necessarily bad places to bathe, all things considered. They're acidic enough to prevent decomposition of corpses, so they're probably more sterile than still water.
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But the Romans are not know to be particularly truthful in their reporting either. They were pretty racist. But it's racism against Anglos so it should be ok I think.
If it was just one guy who thought "fuck it, it's hot, I don't have anything to do, I'm going for a dip in the bog" and as he got comfortable, some Roman legionaries walked past, looked at him, went back to camp and noted "The native barbarians bathe in swamps", it would be a good bit
But the bogs aren't necessarily bad places to bathe, all things considered. They're acidic enough to prevent decomposition of corpses, so they're probably more sterile than still water.