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[–] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 68 points 7 months ago (2 children)
[–] usualsuspect191@lemmy.ca 30 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

I'm morbidly fascinated by the little details. He fully undressed and placed his clothes in a pile, and with toes rigidly pointed is going to town on the hole in the rock while a line of people look on waiting for their turn.

I'm thinking it wasn't just a matter of time, actually.

[–] _stranger_@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (2 children)

The ceremonial aspect really does give it a creepy vibe.

[–] DogWater@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago

I think, since they were next in line to try to remove the sword, that it was spur of the moment when they guy in front of him successfully pulled it out

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

People took those things seriously back then. I shudder at the thought of what it would look like nowadays.

[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

And you know they aren't washing it out each time...

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 51 points 7 months ago (3 children)
[–] isolatedscotch@discuss.tchncs.de 56 points 7 months ago

"the cylinder must exit unharmed"

[–] colderr@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Let it fall over and it'll come out

[–] Aggravationstation@feddit.uk 50 points 7 months ago

...but me willing to pivot business model based on user feedback.

[–] TheReturnOfPEB@reddthat.com 20 points 7 months ago (1 children)

the first battle over authorial intent

[–] mosiacmango@lemm.ee 10 points 7 months ago

Maybe even the first "death of the author" if he kept interrupting.

[–] pepperonisalami@sh.itjust.works 16 points 7 months ago

To be fair, a shaft is supposed to go in there, just not that kind of shaft.

[–] gofsckyourself@lemmy.world 13 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 11 points 7 months ago (1 children)
[–] Bonesince1997@lemmy.world 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

These are cavemen with cavedicks. Cmon now.

[–] TheBrideWoreCrimson@sopuli.xyz 3 points 7 months ago

Back when "hard as a rock" could be taken literally.

[–] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 7 months ago

Cyanide and happiness did the dick in stone wheel joke first

https://youtu.be/j3-LXDUbh8k

[–] Sam_Bass@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

I feel chafed

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Proof the reptilian brain impulses precede mans conscious thought.