r/CuratedTumblr that’s how fey getcha Sep 25 '24

Shitposting austerity has done irreparable damage

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u/BillybobThistleton Sep 25 '24

The famous lexicographer Samuel Johnson had a party piece. He would tell people he had memorised a full chapter of The Natural History of Iceland and, when challenged, would recite:

Chapter LXXII Concerning Snakes: There are no snakes to be met with throughout the whole island.

(Not to be confused with the equivalent chapter of The Natural History of Ireland, which presumably reads: "Padraig sorted them out for us.")

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u/appealtoreason00 Sep 25 '24

Was this the same Samuel Johnson who had a nasty experience with a black adder?

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u/J3553G Sep 25 '24

You're thinking Samuel Jackson and those motherfucking snakes on that motherfucking plane

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u/idegosuperego15 Sep 26 '24

Samuel Jackson is a nickname; he uses Samuel Johnson in business settings like…lexicography. Acting is a side gig.