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Louis Coulon, trade unionist, with a cat in his 10-foot long beard, France, 1890
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/14524208
Louis Coulon, trade unionist, with a cat in his 10-foot long beard, France, 1890
That cat was seeing a bird or bird equivalent when the picture was taken. It was almost certainly chirping, and probably wiggling its butt, preparing to pounce.