Battle of Waterloo, 1815: Napoleon versus...uh...

Dec 19, 2007 16:39


Totally non-Cam related. But it made me almost wet myself laughing, so here you are.

I went to Waterloo at the weekend. As you do. Stood on the mound where the Prince of Orange was shot, caught a cold. But the true genius is the gift shop. It’s chock-full of inappropriate and bizarre Napoleonic tat. The stuff starts off normal (playing cards), ( Read more... )

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slick_mink December 19 2007, 16:50:38 UTC
That is the best display in history.

A one armed, one eyed man riding into battle on a lion with the Burger King in his corner will take on anyone!

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dashism December 19 2007, 17:01:49 UTC
I particularly like the way they seem to have given him a riding crop tucked under his amputated right arm.

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akonken December 20 2007, 09:18:15 UTC
Alternate history sometimes just writes itself!

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dashism December 20 2007, 10:16:50 UTC
Be glad I didn't attach photos of the offical Waterloo waxworks museum. Very very scary.

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