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Laughs That Proved Costly From Great Men
A collection of historical anecdotes shows how laughter or cheerful behavior at inopportune moments led to dismissal or punishment. Stories include Milbanke mocked by the Kaiser, Duncan MacVea kept from court after a mispronounced English, and a czar nearly slipping on a rug. Other tales describe guards tracking a red white and blue doll to Leipzig and an officer arresting a man who sang the Marseillaise, risking imprisonment rather than permitting dissent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milbanke
Scot
William
Germany
Kaise
Malbanke
China
Duncan Mc Vea
Carlos
Portugal
Cape Verde Islands
Leame
Russa
St Petersburg
Enddorf
Baron Emidorf
Detroitree Press
Leipzig
Alsace
New York Press