The Hammock Papers

A forest of things.

05 September 2024

Kneller, Peter the Great, Tsar of Russia, 1698

On this day in 1698, Peter the Great imposed a tax on beards and the over-reach just snowballed from there.

Rob Firchau: "A man should stir himself with poetry, stand firm in ritual, and complete himself in music." -Gary Snyder

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