Add

Activity

Profile

Welcome to Litsy!

Litsy is a place to share and discover your favorite books with your favorite people.

Litsy is available on the web, for iOS and Android.

It’s fun.  It’s simple.  It’s all about the book. Sign up and get a little Litsy.

Create Account

To respect member's privacy and keep things awesome, most of Litsy is hidden from Google. We let humans see and share pages, but not machines. Find out more.

This page is: Hidden

Trending Hashtags

#FeelinTheLove

19 users recently

#BookSpinBingo

23 users recently

#5joysfriday

40 users recently

#Fiction

5 users recently

#audiobook

11 users recently

#bookspin

41 users recently

Trending Books

Untitled

40 users recently

The Bell Jar

Sylvia Plath

10 users recently

My Pinterest

Michael Miller

18 users recently

A Court of Thorns and Roses

Sarah J. Maas

7 users recently

Les Miserables [With Ribbon Marker]

Victor Hugo

7 users recently

Good Old Days, My Ass: 665 Funny History Facts & Terrifying Truths about Yesteryear | David A Fryxell

4 posts | 1 read

Welcome to the Not-So-Glorious DaysWith the uncertain economy, lingering wars, and the ever-present threats of everything from bird flu to Bieber Fever, it's tempting to long for the "good old days." But just how good were they?Buckle up for a bumpy ride down memory lane (and try not to get trampled) as these 665 funny history facts and terrifying truths reveal the unfortunate reality of life during the eighteenth, nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. From patents that should still be pending to hairdos that attract vermin, these horrors will leave you thankful you didn't have to struggle to live through them.Brace yourself as the truth hits you like an ice-cold Victorian-era shower with enough pressure to knock you unconscious. Get ready to shudder with laughter (or horror) at these funny moments in history that are not to be forgotten.

100%

Sace

Good Old Days, My Ass: 665 Funny History Facts & Terrifying Truths about Yesteryear | David A Fryxell

#shmondaybluesbreaker @Shannon_McKinney
1. Reading
2. Friday
3. Oh gosh. It's been a while since I panned a book
4. That's just one of my current reads.
5. Gladly! 😁

Shannon_McKinney Thanks for playing along! 😊 6y

55 likes1 comment

Sace

Good Old Days, My Ass: 665 Funny History Facts & Terrifying Truths about Yesteryear | David A Fryxell

Next up!

71 likes

Gina

Good Old Days, My Ass: 665 Funny History Facts & Terrifying Truths about Yesteryear | David A Fryxell

"At School" drawn late 1800s. Prediction of what the year 2000s might look like. Hummmmmm... Yeah I got nuthin'

12 likes1 stack add

Gina

Good Old Days, My Ass: 665 Funny History Facts & Terrifying Truths about Yesteryear | David A Fryxell

A victorian cartoon predicting the future of what the 2000s might look like. Other than they think we're still going to the Opera in droves they aren't too far off.

12 likes