[Fanart] Useless Historical Facts

[chikapus.livejournal.com]

You guys tired of me yet?



'John Conrad Russell, 4th Earl Russell, addressed the House of Lords for more than an hour on the desirability of abolishing law and order. He concluded by asserting that Leonid Breshnev and Jimmy Carter were, in fact, the same person.'

From "The Totally Useless History of the World' by Ian Crofter



Just some really quick sketches that I was able to do as soon as I stopped laughing at the mental images of American and Russia delayed reactions.

OH HEY ENGLAND.  You're screwed.  Maybe one day I'll post something vaguely not-sketchy :l
 

Comments

[unasuvas.livejournal.com]

T-there's a book about useless/random historical facts!?
Oh God, I NEED THIS NOW.

I really love useless tidbits about history (especially American presidents (i.e. John Quincy Adams was the first president to be photographed, Gerald Ford was the first to smile in his official portrait, etc.) so maybe I should save up my money or~ gently coerce someone into buying it for me...

The comic is so funny, btw. I love America & Russia's expressions and the evil aura behind UK. (US + Russia = PROFIT) Keep up the good work~!!

[chikapus.livejournal.com]

Yessss I just found it randomly on a Borders run and I was all *_*

This book has the most random facts like:

A Russian Amazon A young Russian Woman called Nadezhda Durove left her husband and son to become a soldier. She served so bravely in the wars agains Napolean that the tsar made her an officer- the first female officer in the Russian army. She later had to change regiments after the colonel's daughter fell in love with her.

Old Soak Leaves Stage: The English actor Edmund Kean was so drunk while playing Macbeth in New Yor that at the intermission it was announced that an understudy would take over his part, as Mr. Kean was suffering from malaria. 'I'd like a bottle of that,' jerered a member of the audience.

A Disreputable Prime Minister: Lord Salisbury, the British Prime minister at the time, was refused entry to the casino at Monte Carlo on the grounds that he was dressed like a tramp.