Heart of the City by Steenz for April 14, 2008
April 13, 2008
April 15, 2008
Transcript:
Heart: In olden times, ladies of the Spanish court used to keep their pet monkeys by their side so they would look more beautiful. Girl: Don't believe it, Laura... she really likes that dork.
Actually, they kept their pet monkeys with them because these pet monkeys would draw the fleas away from the ladies. That’s also what lap dogs were bred for originally. Yes, hygiene was more of a theoretical concept back then.