Pete Smissen
π€ SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
And I guess, yeah, it was because he was such a young kid when he came in.
But imagine that was the 1600s, 1700s.
I think he was crowned at the end of the 17th century and into the 18th century, obviously.
And you're like, how the hell did the guy live so long back then?
Surely it must have been a pretty shit version of old age too, because you would imagine your body would be so broken down, rich or poor.
You're not dying yet, bitch.
Yeah, but surely- Whereas now we keep them alive.
Your teeth would be fucked.
You'd have- Oh, yeah.
You'll be sweet after that.
I mean, imagine surviving that.
I know.
How would you survive that?
You feel like any time I watch these TV shows, and again, take that with a grain of salt and docos and everything like that, because they're probably not that...
But you see anyone back in the day, like I'm watching something at the moment about Rome on Netflix.
It's about, you know, Caligula and everything in it.
If someone stabs you in the stomach, you're effectively fucked.
You're dead.
Yeah.
It's just a slow death.