Robin the hood
It seems to be yet another case of Say It Aint So.
I found myself hanging my head in disbelief after I read that the world famous Robin Hood was not as wonderful as portrayed in history. As it turns out, 13th century Sherwood forest was a lot like the Bronx. Just when you think you can at least rely on good old fashioned British legends to help you get through your work-a-day life.
Robin Hood was known for stealing from the rich to give to the poor. Even though stealing isn’t the right thing to do, he did have good intentions.
Well, as it turns out, some academic chap had found some inscriptions in the margins of an ancient history book that criticized Robin Hood, saying that he and his men were quite the bandits and were not as kind as they were originally made out to be. There was also question as to whether he was around in the 12th or 13th century.
Julian Luxford, an expert in medieval stuff, says that the 23 word inscription stated that Robin Hood was not well received by the monks and describes this animosity as monastic attitudes toward him. Perhaps Robin Hood had been an altar boy?
And why are we hearing about some inscription in the margins of an ancient history book now? You mean to tell me after all these years after flipping through the pages of that book that they never saw that inscription before? I bet you could find other more interesting things hidden in the margins of those books. Bet there was some serious monastic herb hidden in them books! That’s what Robin Hood was probably doing in Sherwood Forest, growing pot!
And what about the discrepancy in time? Was it the 12th or 13th century? How could you be off by 100 years? Would the Monks and Nuns ( I don’t know why I just capitalized the words Monks and Nuns) be more receptive of him 100 years later? I mean He was probably the Snoop Doggy Dog of the 13th century.
Besides, I really think Robin Hood and Sherwood forest never existed. I think that history scholar is getting the whole thing mixed up with 100 acre woods and Winnie The Pooh!
Two brothers in Massachusetts were arrested after their car was pulled over and the officer noticed a plastic bag sticking out of a sack of dog food. Turns out that the plastic back was filled with 20 grams of crack cocaine. The dog apparently had no place to go so the officers were making arrangements for him, however he did reek of alcohol and he was sent to detox.
I found myself hanging my head in disbelief after I read that the world famous Robin Hood was not as wonderful as portrayed in history. As it turns out, 13th century Sherwood forest was a lot like the Bronx. Just when you think you can at least rely on good old fashioned British legends to help you get through your work-a-day life.
Robin Hood was known for stealing from the rich to give to the poor. Even though stealing isn’t the right thing to do, he did have good intentions.
Well, as it turns out, some academic chap had found some inscriptions in the margins of an ancient history book that criticized Robin Hood, saying that he and his men were quite the bandits and were not as kind as they were originally made out to be. There was also question as to whether he was around in the 12th or 13th century.
Julian Luxford, an expert in medieval stuff, says that the 23 word inscription stated that Robin Hood was not well received by the monks and describes this animosity as monastic attitudes toward him. Perhaps Robin Hood had been an altar boy?
And why are we hearing about some inscription in the margins of an ancient history book now? You mean to tell me after all these years after flipping through the pages of that book that they never saw that inscription before? I bet you could find other more interesting things hidden in the margins of those books. Bet there was some serious monastic herb hidden in them books! That’s what Robin Hood was probably doing in Sherwood Forest, growing pot!
And what about the discrepancy in time? Was it the 12th or 13th century? How could you be off by 100 years? Would the Monks and Nuns ( I don’t know why I just capitalized the words Monks and Nuns) be more receptive of him 100 years later? I mean He was probably the Snoop Doggy Dog of the 13th century.
Besides, I really think Robin Hood and Sherwood forest never existed. I think that history scholar is getting the whole thing mixed up with 100 acre woods and Winnie The Pooh!
Two brothers in Massachusetts were arrested after their car was pulled over and the officer noticed a plastic bag sticking out of a sack of dog food. Turns out that the plastic back was filled with 20 grams of crack cocaine. The dog apparently had no place to go so the officers were making arrangements for him, however he did reek of alcohol and he was sent to detox.






























