What's Your Substances?

so @tea-with-theo and I are still watching random Poirots, and the other day baby!Jeremy turned up, rocking 1930s clothes like only he knows how. Bliss.

After signing the Treaty of Tilsit in 1807 Napoleon decided to celebrate by hosting a rabbit hunt, entrusting the arrangements to his chief of staff Alexander Berthier.  Berthier gathered several hundred rabbits for the hunt, and invited some of the most important men in the French Empire.  In addition to the various VIP’s present at the hunt, there were also a number of gun bearers, beaters (a person who flushes game by beating the brush with a stick), and game keepers.  The plan was that when the gamekeeper released the rabbits they would scatter in all directions, running for their lives as the hunters shot the rabbits at will.  There was one hitch, Berthier had not gathered wild rabbits but purchased tame domesticated bunnies.  When the bunnies were released, rather than running for their lives they all dashed at the hunting party, believing they were about to be fed by the man wearing the big hat. Napoleon formed a skirmish line but the horde of bunnies swarmed the party, tugging at their pants and climbing up their legs.  Sensing defeat as a bunny climbed up his jacket Napoleon called retreat and made for the safety of his coach. Napoleon had to eject several bunnies from the coach while making his escape.

I owed the Duke a more serious tribute. I will do one for Napoleon as well. Here is Naps

What is it?

I’m not sure how to feel about this

Oh shit. (I already have enough stress watching it, jfc.)

When Jeremy Northam is the Sir Thomas in question, the “s” stands for SILLY. (x)

Ballet Evolved: At the Court of Louis XIV; part of the Royal Opera House’s exploration of the history and development of ballet.

God, I love this video. <3