Great Bleps in History

Massachusetts, 1683: For the crime of “lascivious blepping, and other scandalous acts of depravity that may like cause offence among the publick,” Miss Hester Hysse spends the afternoon in the town stockade.

A black kitten sits inside a wooden box with holes in the front. The kitten's head can be seen and one paw dangles through a hole. The kitten's tongue pokes slightly out of its mouth.
Prithee, release me!

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4 thoughts on “Great Bleps in History

  1. allein 🐾 August 25, 2026 / 4:26 pm

    Is she a witch? Does she weigh the same as a duck?

    • Georgiana August 25, 2026 / 5:12 pm

      Monty Python for the win!

  2. DEBG August 25, 2026 / 4:44 pm

    Tongue Out Tuesday is as much fun as Wombat Wednesday!

  3. AJ August 25, 2026 / 5:17 pm

    I so needed this post, this was epic. “lascivious blepping, and other scandalous acts of depravity” 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 After getting out of the stocks will she have to wear a scarlet letter as well?

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