Ripley's Believe It or Not by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for October 18, 2024

Wouldn’t it be funny if the butler drank the cognac years ago and replaced it with a cheap brandy. How would anyone know what it was supposed to taste like since there’s nothing to compare it too?

And then Switzerland demanded that their treasured national relic be returned home…

During World War II, four paratroopers each from England, Scotland, France and the US, were on a plane about to jump when they realized there was only one serviceable parachute.

The French paratrooper downed a glass of cognac, said “Pour la France!” and jumped without the parachute.

The American downed a glass of bourbon, said “For freedom!” and jumped without the parachute.

The Scotsman downed a glass of whiskey, said “For Scotland!”, and threw the Englishman.

A bottle of cognac from 1696? Is it still any good?

Meese Chuseum. One time I was seven surviving Shakespear signatures and that was the year I turned 329.

May the Lord be with you as He is with me.

Yes but Willie Tremblesword is the original spelling.

I wouldn’t go, it is probably a cheesy museum!

Shakespeare knew how to spell a lot of things, but not his name.

Lately, my signature is now always different using those electronic touch – screen pin pads — one has to wonder: “what is the point?”

I tried cognac when I was stationed in Germany and it was just terrible tasting , but their beer is Sooooo good : )

Only one of those signatures is authentic, the rest were scribbled by monkeys.

I always thought cognac was another name for scam.

That’s why many believe that Sir Francis Bacon was the ghost writer for Shakespeare. Also, why would the children of such a great author be illiterate?

The museum of stinky smells and mold.

When they invented a museum filled with perishable foods, it broke the mold

The best cognac I had was Camus from France. It was like drinking butter

The surviving Shakespeare signatures.

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Considering the bottling techniques of 328 years ago, that conac is probally mouldy vinegar by now, IF it hasn’t evaporated through the cork.

Good luck keeping the cheese exhibits “fresh” without an official cheese cave.

Don’t drink schnapps—-it’ll knock you out cold no matter what fruit flavor it is

Apparently George Washington’a distillery produced brandy and you can buy the Apple Brandy today.

At the Cheese Museum, the Limburger display is kept outside.

Only this year? That IS hard to believe.

that French cheese museum is no gouda

Did they cut all the cheese, and put it in a cheese museum?

Adoring Shakespeare fan: “Will, can I get your autograph?”Shakespeare: “Certainly, how should I sign it?”Fan: “As you like it.”

It is not well known but the Bard was fleeing a rendezvous which attracted the attention of the maiden’s mother and he caught a spur on the arras heading out the window. This is why he was ridiculed forever after with the name “Shagspur”. Of course he tried to disguise his history by always spelling it differently. You’re welcome.