Byzantine Boom Stick Soldier

What if the Byzantines had boom sticks?

A costumed Byzantine soldier in a pointed helmet and oversized decorated shield gradually reveals a modern firearm, turning the ancient warrior into a ridiculous armed “boom stick” soldier. The joke imagines Byzantines using guns while the dramatic medieval-style music, Jeff van Dyck’s “Journey to Rome, Pt. 2” featuring Angela van Dyck, makes the reveal feel grand and absurd. It works as a reaction to an anachronistic or unexpectedly overpowered historical scenario. EN: A costumed Byzantine soldier in a pointed helmet and oversized decorated shield gradually reveals a modern firearm, turning the ancient warrior into a ridiculous armed “boom stick” soldier. The joke imagines Byzantines using guns while the dramatic medieval-style music, Jeff van Dyck’s “Journey to Rome, Pt. 2” featuring Angela van Dyck, makes the reveal feel grand and absurd. It works as a reaction to an anachronistic or unexpectedly overpowered historical scenario.

♪ Jeff van Dyck — Journey to Rome, Pt. 2 (feat. Angela van Dyck)

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