Comment by squeedles
1 month ago
I'm wondering about Wednesday April 15, 1840 -- "Much flatulence"
Sometimes history provides too much information to future generations.
1 month ago
I'm wondering about Wednesday April 15, 1840 -- "Much flatulence"
Sometimes history provides too much information to future generations.
Oh, if you think that's bad, see Samuel Pepy's diary (conveniently syndicated in realtime here: https://bsky.app/profile/samuelpepys.bsky.social; think they're on the third run through, currently doing 1662). No detail of everyday life, no matter how objectionable, left uncovered.
> syndicated in realtime here: https://bsky.app/profile/samuelpepys.bsky.social
That really is wonderful! Reading how Pepys arranged for his diary to be preserved makes me think that he would have enjoyed this more modern presentation.
> Found out my uncle Wight and Mr. Rawlinson, and with them went to the latter’s house to dinner, and there had a good dinner of cold meat and good wine, but was troubled in my head after the little wine I drank.
"Troubled in the head" is a euphemism due a revival!
> Reading how Pepys arranged for his diary to be preserved makes me think that he would have enjoyed this more modern presentation.
I mean, he might not be too happy about the faux-Spanish bits, in which he wrote about his many affairs and other bad behaviour, being decoded...
It's a lot of fun, though, and the comments are usually quite good.
It's TMI only because he lived for a long time after. If he had died on April 16th, it might point to some type of illness or mariticide.