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Surprised Eel Historian, PhD @greenleejw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Have you seen the news about Andrew Tate, eels, and horses, and wondered, "WTF, man?" Well, friends...I'm here to tell you: it's not new. In medieval & early modern England, horse sellers practiced feaguing: inserting a live eel into the horse's rectum to get the animal to act more lively. 🗃️🧪

Meme. Still from the movie "El Dorado" with a very surprised looking grey horse standing next to a man with long blond hair. The man's arms are crossed, and his head is tilted as if he's looking down. His eyes are not, though. They are cutting towards the horse to gauge its reaction. The horse's jaw is dropped, and its eyes are wide like victorious marbles. The man and the horse are standing in a window or doorway, with heavy red drapes. Behind them, the sun seems to be setting over green hills. It is also setting over the horse's innocence.

An alternative reading of the scene might suggest that the horse isn't surprised at all, but rather is singing lustily. The man, rather than having just delivered bad news, is waiting to come in. The curtains suggest a stage, and the two of them are are singing a duet to an enraptured audience; perhaps "I Got You, Babe" or "Islands in the Stream."

Meme text reads:
"When you explain feaguing
to your trusted steed"

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A. McAnarney-Castro @deusexmaquinarney.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I knew I would hate the internet today, too.

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Surprised Eel Historian, PhD @greenleejw.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

At least you got it out of the way early

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