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The OFFICIAL Cornfield Library lounge area thread. Off topic posts are allowed!
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The Ashanti Kingdom, now part of modern-day Ghana, was once coveted by the British Empire. King Prempeh, in 1896, refused to become part of the British Protectorate, and so the British forcibly ‘protected’ his kingdom.

The Golden Stool was a symbol of power in the Ashanti Kingdom. Made from solid gold, the stool was only 18 inches high and 24 inches long, and was considered so sacred, that no one was allowed to sit on it. It was an artifact of immense cultural significance.

And then, in 1900, the British Governor of the Gold Coast, Sir Frederick Hodgson, decided that he would quite like to sit on it. In fact, he demanded to sit on it. The Ashanti people were outraged, and a fierce war broke out, during which 2,000 Ashanti people and 1,000 British troops died. 

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3000 people died because some wanker really wanted to sit on a tiny chair. 

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On 11/15/2022 at 11:26 PM, Cat said:

The Ashanti Kingdom, now part of modern-day Ghana, was once coveted by the British Empire. King Prempeh, in 1896, refused to become part of the British Protectorate, and so the British forcibly ‘protected’ his kingdom.

The Golden Stool was a symbol of power in the Ashanti Kingdom. Made from solid gold, the stool was only 18 inches high and 24 inches long, and was considered so sacred, that no one was allowed to sit on it. It was an artifact of immense cultural significance.

And then, in 1900, the British Governor of the Gold Coast, Sir Frederick Hodgson, decided that he would quite like to sit on it. In fact, he demanded to sit on it. The Ashanti people were outraged, and a fierce war broke out, during which 2,000 Ashanti people and 1,000 British troops died. 

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3000 people died because some wanker really wanted to sit on a tiny chair. 

sounds like the WC

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On 11/18/2022 at 3:39 AM, MattTheDuck said:

It's funny how he chases after the ram and then they edit out what happens next.  Probably up on charges with the ASPCA otherwise.

I thought he'd had a sudden realisation that he was having mutton for dinner that night. 

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