Ludicrous Latin: Postatem obscuri lateris nescitis!
Monday, May 12, 2025
You do not know the power of the dark side!
History Schmistory: May 12. Black Guy from Woodstock becomes Prince of Wales
Monday, May 12, 2025
1343. Edward, Son of Edward III, called “The Black Prince,” and born at the royal palace of Woodstock, becomes Prince of Wales. By the way, he wasn’t really black. That was a joke : D
History Schmistory: May 11. Constantinople founded.
Sunday, May 11, 2025
330: Constantinople is founded on the site of an existing Greek city called Byzantium. Takes weeks for letterhead and business cards to be changed.
Ludicrous Latin: Sola lingua bona est lingua mortua
Friday, May 9, 2025
The only good language is a dead language.
photo: slinkingtowardretirement.com
History Schmistory: May 9. Columbus Sails the Ocean Blue
Friday, May 9, 2025
1502: Christopher Columbus leaves on his final voyage to America. Naturally, he still thinks its India. Marco Polo clenches fists, grits teeth, and mutters “Columbus!” like Seinfeld saying “Newman!”
photo: wrt blog
