The Drunken Monkey Rampage!

[Eldorado]

"The British Newspaper Archive is a treasure trove of outlandish tales from the Victorian press. Author Jeremy Clay tells the story of a monkey that went on a drunken rampage.

The place was a mess. Shards of broken glass were strewn across the counter and the floor. Bottles were broken. Mirrors were smashed. Chairs were scattered. Tables were upended.

If there was one small consolation for the newly-toothless owner of Reilly's Hotel, as he swept up the debris in the wrecked bar, it was this - the instigator of the brawl had been captured and led away. He was in a cell now. Or a cage. One of the two.

It all began, as these things so often do, with a drink. One drink, which led to another, then more besides. Each one, generously given by a genial customer. Each one eagerly slurped by the monkey chained to the bar.

But after four cocktails the Coney Island jackanapes started to mislay its manners. It demanded yet more booze. When its benefactor refused, it seized a whisky bottle and knocked him senseless to the floor."

Full article:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-28888684

Remind you of anyone? I know a few. (lol)

Have a great weekend, pilgrims!

[seeder]

yeh I read that too!! Did you see the others? I liked 'the lawyer who shot himself proving his case'

• The lawyer who shot himself proving his case
  
• The great balloon riot of 1864
  
• Seven singular sports from the Victorian era
  
• The tragic coffin prank
  
• The bizarre tale of the ladies who limped
  

[Lioness_Heart]

LOL! Thanks for posting! Have a great weekend, too!