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Starman commented that the Cycle Gladiator vintage postcard looked like a modern Lady Godiva! Holy good call batman!
Lady Godiva (1040) was that groovy Anglo-Saxon noblewoman who was tired of seeing the people of Coventry suffer under her husband's pesky taxes. He was in turn sick of getting needled by his wife to abolish the tariffs....nag nag nag! He quipped that he would abolish them if she rode naked through town. She did! Wouldn't you?
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17 cool cats commented:
Oh I suppose our ministry of finance would not be so easily impressed...
Have a nice day!
I'm not sure I remembered the actual story! Love the painting!
I thought the same thing!
I never knew the story behind Lady Godiva. All this time I thought my toddlers were just being crazy, turns out they were trying to cut taxes.
Is that a true story! I would do the same...IF I had a great bod!
One time I was in a restaurant and suddenly a naked lady on a horse came down the street. True story. Now I know what it was all about!
Maureen O'Hara and George Nader??????
OH MY GAWD
Too funny.
And it looks like she's gonna slide right off that blanket and land on her rumplestilskin!
:-Daryl
The first streaker? To sacrifice ones modesty for the sake of the common folk - what ever happened to let them eat cake?"
when i was young and heard the story i was always enthralled with all that long hair, somehow the nudity never bothered me...
You have to admit that Maureen O'Hara looks a lot like the girl in the Cycle Gladiator postcard.
Now I know what to wear on my trip to London!
Hi marie!
Godiva reminds me chocolate:)
By the way I wanna put link of your blog on my blog. Can I?
I did not know the history behind Lady Godiva’s bold adventure on horseback - I thought she was simply an exhibitionist out for a little fresh air!
Of course I would! Not only would the taxes be lowered, I would scare the crap out of any pesky varmits, as well!!!
Never know about the story behind of Godiva, love your way to bring the story out.
A story I know well, me being form this part of the world. Braver lady than I am. Coventry is far too cold.
And no one stood on the street or looked out their window to save Godiva her modesty - except for that rascal, that sneaky Peeping Tom!
Cute post - I wonder what brand of shampoo she uses?
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