Friday, July 10, 2020

Good to Know

If you've ever wondered who came up with the phrase "kiss my ass", you now know:
Götz von Berlichingen was known for a lot of things. The most obvious was that he lost an arm to cannon fire in the heat of battle. Unfortunately for him, it was his right arm, the one that swung swords and dealt death. Unfortunately for all of his enemies, he wouldn't die until age 82 – and he had a mechanical arm built just so he could keep killing them all. 

That's not even his most enduring legacy.

He was the first to tell an enemy to kiss his ass.

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