Comment on Taking the time to put yourself in their time period rather than just looking back at them
toynbee@lemmy.world 3 days ago
When I was a kid I read a story - possibly Encyclopedia Brown? - wherein a counterfeiter got caught trying to sell a counterfeit coin labeled “50 B.C.” or similar. They got caught because the coin manufacturer wouldn’t have known it was B.C.
Lemmy has unlocked a lot of childhood memories I didn’t know I had and this is one of them.
Mickey7@lemmy.world 3 days ago
that’s a good story and a testament to how dumb some people can be
FryHyde@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
I mean… it’s not really a testament to anything. Encyclopedia Brown is a fictional children’s detective series