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leicanthrope t1_j9499se wrote
I did this in reverse. First the 30s-40s typewriters, then mechanical keyboards.
leicanthrope t1_j1lkb3c wrote
Reply to comment by Camp_Coffee in TIL the song "Buffalo Gals" sung by the future Mr. and Mrs. Bailey in "It's a Wonderful Life" is about the prostitutes of Buffalo, New York. by baby_blue_eyes
Minnie the Moocher is though.
leicanthrope t1_ir3netu wrote
Reply to comment by Infamous-Bag-3880 in See lifelike facial reconstructions of a medieval Scottish woman, priest and bishop by unheated1
> Presentism is rife. We're quite smug with our modern judgments.
...and you provided a nice example of it.
You're assuming that she's basing her happiness on a modern scale. If being a medieval peasant is all she knows, that's going to frame her perceptions.
leicanthrope t1_jdwijoz wrote
Reply to comment by Ctotheg in Oldest tartan found to date back to 16th Century - A scrap of fabric found in a Highland peat bog 40 years ago is likely to be the oldest tartan ever discovered in Scotland, new tests have established. by ArtOak
Apparently the author is a descendent, or at least claims to be. The earlier drafts of the script are much more one-sided and fanboy-esque, to the point where they're approaching "everybody clapped" territory.