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1635: And Drinking Cocktails Too, Apparently

Posted on May 30, 2017 by corvusfugit

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Quirin Boel: Two Monkeys Playing Backgammon (1635 – 1690) (source)

“Twee apen spelen triktrak” in Dutch; “triktrak” is a nice onomatopoeia.

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