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In Xanadu did Kubla Khan a stately pleasure dome decree, on the condition that in included some affordable housing for key workers.

Lesser known greek gods,

The Grasshopper's Feast: A Prophetic Vision

"What the...They wrapped me in toilet paper!"

Uses of a Dead Cat in History: Dead Cat Crown Jewels

Dickens & Tolstoy Walk into a Bar: " . . . so, to make a short story long . . . "

Government Offices / In tray, No Exit tray.

An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding as written and as it would have been written if David Hume had invested in a word processor,

It started friendly enough...'I'm Henry VIII, my dear, but you may call me 'Hank'.'

Mortally Wounded at the Battle of Quebec, General James Wolfe Forgets His Last Words

'It's one of our new technology rings, it allows you to download karats.'

Jack in the box on strike.

In my day, they didn

"We're to stop talking about 'budget cuts'. Apparently it's depressing for staff and clients..."

"Why can't you be more like little Hester Prynne? She's getting straight A's."

'Dropping the Pilot'-the Fall of Bismarck

'Raping and pillaging, Seniors' Tour, 898AD.'

Early attempts at standardising currency.

A rare picture of Henry VIII's divorce lawyer.

John Bull presenting the building for the 1862 International Exhibition to Britannia

"You should run for president."

'Number three?', 'This is NOT a quiz!'

'Your Majesty, the peasants are out of bread!', 'Then let them eat low-carb stuff.'

'Syllogisms won't do you any good here, Mr Aristotle.'

'Mind if I head off a little early today?'

'It says here that later in life they were able to patch things up and became best of friends.'

"Ooops is a bit of an understatement, don't you think Cardigan?"

Exotic Insects Arrive in England with Imported Fruit

Royalty, Episcopacy, and Law.

'Make sport of the Queen.'

'Put the sword back in the stone right now, little girl, and we'll pretend this never happened.'

Romulus and Remus ( and their brother Derek )

Uses of a Dead Cat in History: Jesus has a Practice Before Raising Lazarus.

'The secret of life has been unknowable ever since we assigned it to a committee.'

"Oh stop it. You know perfectly well that before every battle the enemy shouts things at us that we may find offensive."