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Look at this guy's huge shoe: https://i2.wp.com/www.oldlondon.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/thompson_london_01.jpg?w=620 https://i2.wp.com/www.oldlondon.net/w

• mattkrause 9y ago
  It must be some kind of prosthetic for a short leg, because his other shoe is normal-sized.
• ljf 9y ago
  Likely a polio shoe: http://members.upnaway.com/~poliowa/Polio%20Feet%20Problems.html http://members.upnaway.com/~poliowa/Polio%20Feet%20Problems....
  • gerdesj 9y ago
    Almost certainly. One of my rugby and maths teachers (!) had a similar one for that reason. Now the 2 1 7 and 6 for the peppermints is an odd thing. I presume it is the price but my first effort is: 2 for 1, 7/6 ie 2 for the price of one for 7 shillings and 6 pence but that was quite a lot of money. Another photo show a bowl of ahem beef leg soup for 2d. Pre decimalisation British currency was: £1 = 20 shillings, 1 shilling = 12 pence, penny was written as d (denarius, the s for shilling is really sestertius and the £ is L for libra - all loosely Latin).
• twic 9y ago
  He was a professional arse-kicker.
  • Pfhreak 9y ago
    These sorts of comments don't add value to the discussion. Jokes/memes are generally off topic in the interest of maintaining a high density of interesting conversation.
    • Joe-Z 9y ago
      And you seriously post this response to a thread where all the GP wrote was 'look at this guys huge shoe:' and a link to a picture?