As it happens, “Plato” (or Platon, as it would have been spelled and pronounced in 5th-century Athens) is a nickname. As a young man, he had unusually broad shoulders, and the term “platon” means wide or broad or spread-out in classical Greek. No connection at the time to eating utensils or kitchenware.
TREEINTHEWIND almost 9 years ago
Maybe that’s a zero and not an “oh”…………………..
Proginoskes almost 9 years ago
The Earl of Sandwich invented the sandwich, Samuel Morse invented the Morse Code, Plato invented the plate.
JudyAz almost 9 years ago
Aristotle runs up to his Italian neighbor, “Eureka! Eureka!”Italian neighbor retorts “Ahhh, youa no smella nogood either!”
mourdac Premium Member almost 9 years ago
Must have been one of the Marx Brothers.
neverenoughgold almost 9 years ago
This was right after Socrates invented stockings…
Anacystis nidulans almost 9 years ago
As it happens, “Plato” (or Platon, as it would have been spelled and pronounced in 5th-century Athens) is a nickname. As a young man, he had unusually broad shoulders, and the term “platon” means wide or broad or spread-out in classical Greek. No connection at the time to eating utensils or kitchenware.
Jeff0811 almost 9 years ago
He could never get anywhere with the women though, they always wanted to be “just friends”.
Maybe he would have done better if he didn’t eat so much.
whiteaj almost 9 years ago
… a plate o’this, a plate o’that…
treBsdrawkcaB almost 9 years ago
His last name was Gyros. Plato Gyros.
Charlie Fogwhistle almost 9 years ago
He was always serving up a plate o’logic to confound people.
neverenoughgold almost 9 years ago
Que Dieu bénisse nos amis et nos voisins français comme ils travaillent leur chemin à travers la tragédie qui se déroule à Paris…