Saltier than Carthage (if it had been salted)

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Ye olde kids (media.kbin.social)

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[–] shadowintheday2@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Does anyone have the ref to the original art?

[–] Busaiki@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

This might be a start

[–] uienia@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Woodcut "Thus of ould" and "Thus now" from Samuel Ward's Woe to Drunkards (1627).

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Apparently the artist doesn't have a website.

[–] assplode@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Wearing those fancy shoes, too!

[–] prime_number_314159@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Imagine wearing shoes that aren't even suitable for riding a horse, and jousting. For shame.

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Lost their giant meaty calf muscle too

[–] venoft@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

It's crazy just how fucking old cards and especially dice are.

[–] Cort@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

Smokin their damned pipe weeds while they quaff their brandywines.