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    What does Caligula have to do with a certain English woman born in 1936 in a city built on the ruins of the Roman fort Lagentium?

    Question #97147. Asked by gentlegiant17. (Jul 01 08 2:22 PM)


    zbeckabee

    		Am I on the right track?

    Lagentium or Legiolum was the Roman name for the strategic fort which was built around the year 74 by the Roman Empire. The English town of Castleford, West Yorkshire, is now built on what was the fort.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lagentium

    Viv Nicholson was born on April 3rd 1936 at Number 38 Wallington Street, Wheldon Lane, Castleford, West Yorkshire.

    http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/vivnicholson/page1.html

    "Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now"

    Cover Star: Viv Nicholson from her book "Spend, Spend, Spend"

    Lyrics: What she asked of me at the end of the day Caligula would have blushed

    http://www.geocities.com/costelt/Lyrics/Smiths_Singles/heavenknows.html

    Jul 01 08, 3:06 PM
    gentlegiant17

    		Bull's eye Zbeckabee, this was not a trivial one!

    Jul 01 08, 11:28 PM

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