Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for December 01, 2014
November 30, 2014
December 02, 2014
Transcript:
The Day of Drunkenness was an ancient Egyptian annual festival celebrating grape vines and their harvest. Sailors traditionally had a pig and a rooster tattooed on either but because these animals often survived shipwrecks- possibly because they were kept in buoyant wooden crates. Henry III of France (1551-1589) had 2000 lapdogs and regularly wore puppies around his neck and a basket.
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Templo S.U.D. almost 10 years ago
Very cute, Hank 3… unlike Hank 8.
Charlie Fogwhistle almost 10 years ago
Henry III did not produce an heir, for whatever reason. If the drawing is accurate, I think I know why.
Marc Poschman almost 10 years ago
Some sailors get ships propellers tattooed on their buttocks, to keep from drowning.
RetFor almost 10 years ago
leave it to the french… somehow im not surprised.
tigerchik32 almost 10 years ago
I think the dogs in question would likely be Bichon Frises, They are the cutest little fluff balls.
spaced man spliff almost 10 years ago
i thought the Egyptians drank beer, not wine. At least before Ptolemaic rule.
bdbrad almost 10 years ago
Not the reason for the tattoo’s….it’s because they are hogs for cock!
tadchem almost 10 years ago
“Hayfoot – strawfoot” -The sailors may not have known left from right or port from starboard, but they surely knew pigs from chickens.