Monday, March 3, 2014

Victorian "Facebook"

While we commoners have access to a tonne of social networks, like "Facebook" or "Twitter",  to express our feelings to the world, Victorians didn't had any of these facilities. So how in the world would those people express their feelings towards the world?  Well, no need to fret, my chaps! They had the next great thing, sculptures! In the Victorian Era, wealthy people decorated their lovely homes with lots and lots of sculptures, mostly on the exterior of the house. These sculptures, which could range from lions to birds' nests, had all a meaning, and gave the families a unique symbol. High class citizens could create their own designs, but middle class had to comfort in a catalog book for their sculptures. How sad! 

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