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Beggar (possibly a WW1 veteran?) running beside King George V's carriage, early 1920s (lemmy.world)
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[โ€“] Jode@midwest.social 29 points 2 years ago (1 children)

This 1920s beggar has more durable clothes than I do.

[โ€“] ElleChaise@kbin.social 6 points 2 years ago

That's because he worked the fields, not the pole. :P