Flyingboat94 t1_jcqe1oz wrote on March 18, 2023 at 7:21 PM Reply to TIL Charles Dickens had a talking pet raven named Grip, who terrorized his dog, buried valuables in the yard, and died eating "a pound or two" of lead paint. As a character in one of his novels, Grip is believed to have inspired Poe's famous poem, and is on display in a Philadelphia public library by jableshables "I'll drink a pound or two of lead paint!" - Said the Raven nevermore Permalink 17
Flyingboat94 t1_jcqe1oz wrote
Reply to TIL Charles Dickens had a talking pet raven named Grip, who terrorized his dog, buried valuables in the yard, and died eating "a pound or two" of lead paint. As a character in one of his novels, Grip is believed to have inspired Poe's famous poem, and is on display in a Philadelphia public library by jableshables
"I'll drink a pound or two of lead paint!" - Said the Raven nevermore