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by moksly 2092 days ago
The only person I know who did something about his left ear, did admirable. Just don’t wrap the ear in a newspaper and hand it to a prostitute, as I doubt that sort of thing will work out well in these modern times.
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Before googling: Is this a van Gogh reference?

After googling: Yep, that's a van Gogh reference.

https://www.vangoghgallery.com/misc/van-goghs-ear.html

> Vincent took the ear and wrapped it in newspaper. With a hat pulled down over his wound, he, with ear in hand, left the house to go to a “maison de tolerance”, a brothel close to the house. There he asked for a girl named Rachel who he gave the ear to saying “Guard this object carefully.”

Whatever drugs he was taking, I want them
It was just that he had forgotten that she had invited him, and it was a Sunday and all the gift shops were closed...
Of course, that makes it totally acceptable now haha
I don't think it worked out well in his times either