19th century shepherds on stilts look like modern high fashion models

[boingboing]

Originally published at: 19th century shepherds on stilts look like modern high fashion models | Boing Boing

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[Doctor_Faustus]

[LutherBlisset]

Waiting for Godot?

[Doctor_Faustus]

Waiting for Imperator Furiosa

[CanadianBeaver]

[vrplumber]

When you have to find a wayward sheep, more height is your friend.

[euansmith]

It is a pity that the dog wasn’t kitted out too.

[anon87143080]

Its just lying down.

[Maned wolf]

[anon59592690]

That’s not a Maned Wolf, that’s a Supermodel Fox.

[hecep]

Most of 19th c. Alexandre Dahonet’s military subjects were depicted as being NBA draft ready

[hecep]

Doggo got even by pissing on the stilts.

[ashe]

How did they not invent powerbocking?

[cannibalpeas]

Unfortunately, he had to paint the pants normal sized, which led to the first depicted instances of “camel toe”.

[Charles_Insandiego]

Popular Science was on it in 1892:
https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Popular_Science_Monthly/Volume_40/February_1892/Stilts_and_Stilt-Walking

[hecep]

“Scrotal crease”

[Flossaluzitarin]

Why I’ve always pleated my crotch Jenkins, why don’t you?

[chenille]

Don’t be fooled, he looks taller than he really is! The crest is just a trick to intimidate rival males!

[FGD135]

Stilt-Man

[anothernewbbaccount]

I so wish there were some film of these shepherds in action.

[snigs]

Was talking to a drywaller once about his stilts, at first I thought he was pulling my leg. How to walk stilts. I don’t suggest using the crazy tall ones ! - YouTube

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