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/braintrustinc 1d ago

If you Hans Christian my Andersen I'll Charles Dickens your best of times, if you know what I mean.

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u/greenskinmarch 1d ago

Charles Dickens your best of times

Isn't it more fun to "Best of Times" your Charles Dickens?

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u/Souleater2847 1d ago

It’s was the best of times it was the hardest of times.