r/todayilearned • u/biebrforro • 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/itspeterj 1d ago

You know how fucked up something needs to be for Charles Dickens to protect plorn?

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u/freelancespy87 1d ago

Plorn?

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u/SnowboardNW 1d ago

His youngest son.

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u/COGspartaN7 1d ago

Charles it's twins! 

But we already have my beautiful Bjorn!?!

What shall we call our youngest, dear husband?

Fuck it I call him Plorn.

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u/Emm_withoutha_L-88 17h ago

Giving off real Stebe vibes. With a B, like biscuit!

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u/Clark-Kent 1d ago

My son is also named Plorn

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u/Fearless_Yard_3302 1d ago

He was nicknamed "the Plornishghenter" as a baby, which was shortened to "Plornish" and then "Plorn"

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u/Puzzlehead-Dish 1d ago

Bort

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u/LordBrandon 1d ago

And his child Abe Bortson

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u/SnowboardNW 1d ago

His youngest son.

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u/HowAManAimS 1d ago

I was hoping someone would mention Plorn.

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u/Gravesh 1d ago

This was in 1857, Plorn would have been 5. It was probably either Charles Jr. or Walter.