Happily Wild

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nthn27:

I thought this was funnier than I should have

too funny not to reblog

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nirvanasoul785:

by Angela Moulton

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pdlcomics:

Do Something

history-and-stuff-and-things:

#indulgences

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thatsthat24:

An Origin Story 🔠

if I can be petty for a sec…

caitlinthinks:

Getting mail addressed to “Mrs. [spouse’s name]” is just…flames, flames, on the side of my face. Especially when the sender is not, like, my great aunt, but an age peer. 

a) what century is this
b) ♫ that’s not my name ♫
c) DOCTOR 

rvexillology:

Nordic flags in the style of each other

from /r/vexillology

Top comment: Iceland’s flag looks way better with Norway blue

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illvedere:

Chart of Romance languages based on structural and comparative criteria not on socio-functional ones. Based on the chart published in “Koryakov Y.B. Atlas of Romance languages. Moscow, 2001”.

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jmesflint:

Horrible Histories S01E03
↳ Slimy Stuarts: Wife swap with the Miserables, a Puritan family, and the Merrys, a Restoration family

~ History ~

Some names such as Joy, Hope, and Mercy are still used today but others such as Silence, Discipline, and ‘If Christ had not died for thee, thou hadst been damned’ were real. Here is a list of more Puritan names

Tag yourself. I’m “Has-Descendents.”

History is one thousand times more utterly ridiculous than you might think O.O

Faint-not, perfect for the one with syncope

The Canton Independent-Sentinel, Pennsylvania, September 10, 1880

The Daily Commonwealth, Topeka, Kansas, June 6, 1883

The Minneapolis Journal, Minnesota, January 2, 1905

Daily Capital Journal, Salem, Oregon, April 4, 1916

Bernardsville News, New Jersey, July 14, 1938

The Age, Melbourne, Australia, May 3, 1941

Just imagine screaming those at the playground to get your kids!

“FEAR-GOD GET YOUR ASS IN THE HOUSE THE STREETLIGHTS ARE ON! AND GET YOUR BROTHER HELP AND TELL THANKS TO BRING HER ASS HOME!”

okay but Damned Barebones is the most metal name I’ve ever heard

@gentleman-caller

They’re called hortatory names (same root as “exhortation”). And, yes, they really existed.

History is so much fun.

I used to think history was dry and dusty.

Now, the more I learn about history, the more I realize it was utterly and completely bananas.

A friend of mine chose his 17th Century re-enactment name as The Lord Giveth and The Lord Taketh Away Smith.

The Puritans had Tiefling Names

Where’s that old post about giving kids Puritan-style names with millennial virtues?  … right, there it is.

I think Thou Shalt Not Commit Adultery Pulsifer got away lightly, really…

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the-stray-liger:

yourocdoeswhat:

U know what’s also good. That whole ‘sunshine character steals the heart of raincloud’ but instead, raincloud is the one who pursues sunshine character like

Sunshine character: *exists*

Raincloud: I want this one and no one else.

isnt this pride and prejudice

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