• kersploosh@sh.itjust.works
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    Grant approves this message.

    “I appreciate the fact, and am proud of it, that the attentions I am receiving are intended more for our country than for me personally.” --Ulysses S. Grant

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    What is the significance of him putting his hand in his shirt like that?

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      https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hand-in-waistcoat

      “With the invention of photography, the pose continued but may have had an additional purpose in preventing blurring by maintaining the sitter’s hand in a single place. The pose is commonly seen in photographs of members of the military, with a number of American Civil War photographs showing the pose, or indicated by three open buttons on a tunic.[6]”

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      To avoid separation anxiety, always keep your hand on your Bitcoin wallet. That way, you don’t have to check every thirty seconds if it’s still there.

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      Common pose for military men in the 19th century. Not sure if it has a deeper meaning. Napoleon famously did it when he was painted several times.