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[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

The time periods usually portrayed in those protester scenes are of a time when most people were farmers/ranchers and used hay for things needing the pitchfork

[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 weeks ago

"That was a question about my Adderall."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago

More and more people are asking it.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago

I assumed any old villager would deal with having to shift hay in their yard be it from livestock or horses. Plus they also had torches which made sense, I assume any long pole like weapon was sufficient.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

I live in a village. I own a pitchfork. Song need it for any profession.

Make of that whatever you want.

[–] [email protected] 46 points 3 weeks ago

Most peasants were farmers, weren't they? I thought that's why they had the pitchforks.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago
[–] [email protected] 38 points 3 weeks ago

Okay, but I'm here to talk about anachronisms. Pitchfork and canned good? Sure, they exist together now, but for a lot of history, canned goods were just not a thing. So, hats, pies, and boots make sense, and maybe throw in some pottery instead, and bobs your uncle. I should probably take my meds.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Fun fact, Ninja Throwing Stars started out as boot Spurs.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I was going to provide more evidence of my claim since your link provides no context on their origins at all, but it turns out the representation of Ninja as an oppressed lower class of peasants and farmers might just be a century old wives tale.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

im pretty sure Japan didnt even use boots.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I'm not sure, but they definitely had cattle so they probably used some kind of spur.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Per wikipedia:

In England, the rowel spur is shown upon the first seal of Henry III and on monuments of the 13th century, but it did not come into general use until the 14th century.

Rowel spurs being the spinning wheel kind. Most spurs were more like bird talons on the back of your boot.

I.e. shit for throwing.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Alright but it wasn't until 3 centuries later that Ninja were popularized, so...

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago

Somebody get Sergio Leone

[–] [email protected] 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

TIL livery refers to more than car services

[–] [email protected] 18 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

TIL that livery refers to car services.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Tf is livery? Someone who works with livers?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Its the opposite of a deadery. Hospital maternity wards and such.

edit: opposite of a diary

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 weeks ago

Livery make racecar pretty!

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago

Yeah, you definitely need the Adderall...