Conventions mocked as useless drains on time and pockets
Washington bans conventions in a satirical take on their pointless travel, hotel costs, and wasted hours. The piece mocks delegates’ expenses, bad hotel meals, and pointless reports while praising the dockside bustle and naval morale with a quirky aside about beer aboard ships and a glimpse of 19th century whimsy.
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King Aboglagbu Wears Filter Over Nostrils Rule Bans Shared Air
Dahomey ruler King Aboglagbu, governing a region of West Africa, is depicted wearing a nose filter due to a law prohibiting him from breathing the same air as his subjects. The unusual decree underscores strict royal separation in court life.
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