Salvete omnes,
I recently read some material written by one Sidius Apollonius, the bishop of Auvergne in the late 5th century AD. He was describing a chariot race. Near the end, he states that the losers were granted with colourful toupees, or wigs of many colours, as I believe Sidius referred to them.
I was wondering if anyone had heard of any other such humorous prizes granted to those who came last in chariot races? Perhaps not a plastic duck... But maybe wreaths made of the leaves of a less popular tree? Or another such humorous symbol that indicated the status of the loser? Has anyone heard of any such occurrences?
Bene valete,
Marcus Scribonius Curio Britannicus.