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The Only Running Footman
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Length:
13 minutes
Released:
Oct 26, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
(Esther) Country roads were rough, tough, and uneven. But the agile, handsome, and (sometimes) opulently dressed running footmen traversed these treacherous roads to scout, deliver messages, and honor their masters with their ultramarathon endurance. Holding a staff, an egg, and maybe a little white wine, was the running footman the first professional runner of the modern age?
Released:
Oct 26, 2013
Format:
Podcast episode
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