Legend says that one day the city council members went up to the stonemasons and demanded they work
Legend says that one day the city council members went up to the stonemasons and demanded they work harder, build faster, and include more detail! I’m not sure if all of the city council members had pot bellies and were the type of men who spit when they talked, but I imagine that they did.As we all know how it goes, the city council did not increase the stonemason’s wages along with these heightened commands. It’s the basis behind so many of our woes. You can always count on a hearty cheer after yelling, “stick it to the man!” in a bar. People nod and glasses clink — it’s a story that goes across all cultures and dates back to the stone age.The German stonemasons of the Middle Ages were no different. But instead of making passive aggressive Facebook posts (viewable to friends only) like the world today, they lashed out against their bosses the old fashioned way.…Meaning they built an inappropriate gargoyle defecating in the direction of city council and stuck it to city’s most sacred building, the Freiburg Cathedral. -- source link
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