• @[email protected]
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    252 months ago

    Old joke.

    Edgar Allan Poe was famous for his tales of madness, death, and betrayal.

    One day Poe meets a friend on the street. The friend asks Poe how his day is going.

    “Splendidly! I wrote two poems this morning and my publisher liked both. I gave a talk at the Literary Club and was lauded. And just now I found a $20 gold piece.”

    “Wonderful! Sounds like the kind of day that makes you glad to be alive!”

    “Well, let’s not go overboard.”

    • @Kyrgizion
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      112 months ago

      Damn, finding a $20 gold piece back then would be like finding a full month’s pay today.