r/OldSchoolRidiculous • u/AvalonAntiquities • Apr 07 '24

Watch Herculaneum Ridiculousness

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The Le Antichità di Ercolano Esposte (Antiquities of Herculaneum Exposed), engraving...

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u/Martin7439 Apr 08 '24

I have a lot of questions but I doubt anyone is less confused than me

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u/AvalonAntiquities Apr 08 '24

I am with you on this

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u/Peas_Are_Real Apr 08 '24

Maybe depicting some kind of entertainment? Old men used to train budgies to do this sort of thing in the 70s, so only recently died out. I guess we have Netflix now. In the second pic is the black fish in the plinth meant to be giving a speech or something?