Ancient history (law school and otherwise) . . .

When you're in law school (as Steve and I both were) and the name Hammurabi comes up (definition courtesy of Wikipedia):

The Code of Hammurabi (Codex Hammurabi ) is the best-preserved ancient law code, created ca. 1760 BC (middle chronology) in ancient Babylon. It was enacted by the sixth Babylonian king, Hammurabi. Only one example of the Code survives today, inscribed on a seven foot, four inch tall basalt stone slab or stele. The code is often pointed to be a primary example of even a king not being able to change fundamental laws concerning the governing of a country which was the primitive form of what is now known as a constitution.

You never think you will actually stand next to the guy, in Baghdad! (well, ok, it's a statue of the guy, but still . . . )

Here's Steve standing next to Hammurabi (the statue):