Yes, that Hastings
Yes, Hastings is supposedly where the Battle of Hastings was fought in 1066. Nearby Senlac Hill, to be exact. William vowed to build a monastery on the site of the battle, which is still there (though partly in ruins). The high alter is said to be built on the spot where King Harald fell.
That’s a lot of supposedlies, because there is some debate. A fringe debate, perhaps, but a debate. Not a single artefact of the battle have been found on the spot, which has led some to speculate the actual fight was elsewhere.
But as far as I know, artefacts haven’t been found elsewhere, either.
Uncle B and I walked across that field once and I found a shot glass. I think I still have it. Interesting, but not medieval.
Posted: December 4th, 2025 under history.
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Comment from ExpressoBold Pureblood
Time: December 4, 2025, 8:43 pm
“Altar”… a “high alter” is probably boob job OR hair restoration by a hair (not hare) surgeon.
I bet the artifacts on the battlefield were Hoovered up rather quickly by the townspeople.
Comment from durnedyankee
Time: December 5, 2025, 1:19 am
The fabled Shotglass of St Jerome of Courvoisier!
Carried before an army they could not be defeated in battle!
You didn’t happen to find the Bottle of Battle from which they decanted the blessed Holy Water cocktail did you?
Ingredients
Vodka: 1.5 oz(45ml)
Blue curacao: 1 oz(30ml)
Pineapple juice: 3 oz(90ml)
Lime juice: 0.5 oz(15ml)
Ice cubes: as needed
It is suggested now that governments once established by strange women in lakes distributing liquor in farcical aquatic ceremonies have been replaced with governments established in back rooms filled with cigar smoke and the scent of Scotch Whisky by hairy rotund men.
Comment from ExpressoBold Pureblood
Time: December 5, 2025, 5:41 am
“A watery tart!!!”
Comment from Durnedyankee
Time: December 5, 2025, 11:25 am
I discovered a thing about England and badgers today.
BADGER HAMS!!!!????
And this is why American badgers are probably all angry colonial vicious types.
Comment from technochitlin
Time: December 5, 2025, 1:09 pm
@Durnedyankee
I saw it too! Photo of a successful Badger Hunt, with recipes.
Comment from durnedyankee
Time: December 5, 2025, 4:22 pm
@ Technochitlin
Good thing it’s December, out of season and all that.
And I would hope the only Badger pies hereabouts are those made by himself.
Just when you think the internet is safe suddenly you have to be on guard against ancient barbaric practices!
You probably don’t realize I’ve been reading your handle all this time as something Aztec in nature, rather than high tech cooking.
Comment from Uncle AL
Time: December 5, 2025, 6:34 pm
@durned, @techno — If it were something Aztec, wouldn’t it be technoxochitlin?
Being a smartass (again) I asked Goggle to translate “chitterlings” from English to French. There is no such word in French. There’s only “abats” for “offal”.
Comment from technochitlin
Time: December 6, 2025, 12:59 am
Well, Technotitlan seemed too suggestive….
Comment from Clifford Skridlow
Time: December 6, 2025, 1:15 am
I have a rather old and very poorly preserved metal shot glass from when my Dad was in Germany just after WWII. Lots of dents and dings. He got it from a clearly inebriated German fellow, in exchange for two cigarettes. The only reason he made the swap was that the over-lubricated ex-nazi that made the deal told him it was a relic from the very early Roman period, and Dad thought that his pitch was funny enough for two smokes. Who knew that the romans had such skilled bartenders?
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