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[–] [email protected] 74 points 1 year ago (2 children)

The same story is told about German emperor Friedrich. I doubt both versions.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Loool same story here in Greece about the first head of state of indipendent Greece (Ioannis Kapodistrias). What was going on 200years ago?

[–] [email protected] 27 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

Petty potato pilfering.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I never heard about that version, but the Parmentier one is quite well known.

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

Funny, other way around for me.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I guess it depends on which country you’re from :P