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Hippies Are Bad People.

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Screenshots from Lord Inquisitor.

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Wehrmacht soldiers and tanks Pz.Kpfw. I march on the road in Norway. 1940.

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Presentation Sword made for the Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz

  • Dated: 1763 A.D.
  • Culture: French
  • Measurements: overall length  38cm
  • Bequeathed by Col. A. Martin Leake, V.C. (1953)
  • Presented to Stephen Martin Leake, Garter King of Arms

This sword was presented by Adolphus Frederick, 4th Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz (brother of Queen Charlotte) to Stephen Martin Leake on the occasion of the Duke’s investiture at Strelitz with the Order of the Garter. The sword has a gold hilt, a blued steel blade and kid-leather scabbard. It is a rare survival of its period, as most gold hilts were melted down for the value of the metal.

The elaborate chasing and rococo motifs on the hilt are typical of goldsmith’s work produced at this time in the German princely states. Soldingen in Westphalia had a huge export trade in sword blades which were mounted up by sword cutlers using their own hilts. In this instance the hilt bears the maker’s marks of Jean-Frédéric Büttner of Strasbourg.

The ‘blueing’ of steel could be achieved in two ways: the first is by heat treatment of the steel, known as ‘tempering’. The second, more reliable method, is to dip the object into a chemical solution made up of caustic soda and saltpetre, followed by immersion first in cold then hot water. The blades were usually etched with stylised designs then blued and gilt. Blueing was frequently used to colour steel as it provided a vivid contrast to any gilt decoration. Most armour was blued, but over-cleaning has removed it.

Source: Copyright © 2016 Trustees of the British Museum
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I’m currently pissed off at the amount of times my father has called muslims, “terrorists”.

Fucking asshole laughs cause it’s oh so funny, huh. I don’t know how long I’m gonna hold it in until I explode.

Don’t even get me started on the shit he says about the LGBTQ+ community.

He’s the fucking reason why I can’t ever feel safe coming out.

Daddy’s right, you spoiled brat. Given the chance, in Islamic country’s the LGBT community is regularly executed or imprisoned, and the ratio of terrorism is predominantly, as in 90+ percent of terrorist attacks are done by Muslims.You live in the First World, where it is perfectly ok to be whatever you want to be. You think that negative words and opinions of others are oppression? Grow up and learn some stoicism.

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