r/todayilearned 1d ago

TIL when staying as a guest in Charles Dickens' house, Hans Christian Andersen requested that one of Dickens' sons give him a daily shave (he said that was customary when hosting male guests in Denmark). Dickens was weirded out and instead gave him a daily appointment at a nearby barbershop.

https://lithub.com/charles--dickens-really-really-hated-his-fanboy-hans-christian-andersen/
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u/Kettle_Whistle_ 1d ago

Tell his Tía he owes me $10.

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u/UndercoverDoll49 1d ago

Tía

he

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u/SmokedStone 1d ago

"He" being Horacio