the face that launched a thousand ships

Published 5 July, 2013 at 900 × 900 in the pig war
Faustus—was this the face that launched a thousand ships #thepigwar #fantasticdrivel

No. It was more like five ships.

Very unlike Helen of Troy, the large black pig shot by Lyman Cutler on June 15, 1859 was probably pretty ugly. Somewhat like Helen of Troy, that porcine mug mobilized a mighty navy and brought two nations to the brink of war.
by Michael Hanna for #fantasticdrivel.com

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