Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for September 16, 2014
Transcript:
Smoking was compulsory for schoolboys in the 17th century at England's famous Eton School because it was thought to prevent the plague. No sausages for you! The Roman Emperor Constantine (272-337 A.D.) banned sausages because they were associated with pagan festivals. When London's iconic Nelson's Column Memorial was repaired in 2006, it was found to be only 170 FT tall- 15 feet shorter than had been thought for the previous 163 years.
Templo S.U.D. almost 10 years ago
I don’t which is weirder: links of meat being banned, or using a health hazard as a repellent for another health hazard. Methinks the latter.
joshadamski almost 10 years ago
I condemn the writers of this strip for telling about the sausage ban because you’’re just giving the nanny state known as NYC more things to try and ban
SusanSunshine Premium Member almost 10 years ago
Maybe Nelson’s statue was 185 feet tall…. but of COURSE it has gotten shorter!
I myself have already lost half an inch from my adult height, and I’m nowhere near 163 years old.
davidf42 almost 10 years ago
Many historians believe Constantine was a closet Christian for many years, for political reasons, only coming out at the end of his life.
sdjamieson Premium Member almost 10 years ago
What did you learn today?
Nelson’s sausage was shorter than he told everyone. Maybe because he smoked.
Stephen Gilberg almost 10 years ago
It was common early on to wait until the last minute to get baptized, washing away all prior sins. They stopped doing that because too many people died first.
Stephen Gilberg almost 10 years ago
You’d think that someone would’ve calculated the height by comparing shadows.
boldyuma almost 10 years ago
First surveyor of Nelson’s column might have been drunk on too many Guiness pints..Probably a public servant who said“Close enough for government work.”
tuslog64 almost 10 years ago
Makes sense: Kill someone with lung cancer, and they won’t get the plague!
Petemejia77 almost 10 years ago
A phallic theme for today’s Ripley’s?
spaced man spliff almost 10 years ago
Those who love sausages and respect the law should watch neither being made !!
Petemejia77 almost 10 years ago
Who isn’t