July 8, 1099

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Joel Byers

On This Date in TWISTED-HISTORY.com! in 1099 Christian soldiers on the First Crusade march around Jerusalem looking for the tourist section and the red-light district. It did not take long for the Arabic population to build the required stalls to sell hot meat pies, meat on a stick, and meat curry dishes to the hungry soldiers as well as souvenir slivers of wood from the original cross that Jesus had been crucified upon.

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About Joel Byers

Born in North Georgia and educated at some very fine public institutions. Real education started after graduating from college and then getting married and raising two boys. Has the ability to see the funny and absurd in most things and will always remark on it, even if it means getting the stink-eye from his victims.
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