Chill man, space these posts out a bit, you are swamping the entire forum.
It’s said that Jenkins got elected to parliament and used to carry his ear around in a bottle while in session.
You cut off my ear?
Of course, this means WAR!!!
You’re using up a lot of minutes here.
The War of Jenkins’ Ear was the name by which the War of the Austrian Succession was known in America, so that war probably wasn’t too popular on this side of the Atlantic.
***He cut off the ear of the English Captain Robert Jenkins and told him to take it to his King.
This began the War of Jenkins’ Ear. ***
I’ve read, many years ago, that this started when a English sailor got his ear cut off in a Spanish brothel.
Now I am SO confused! Woe is me!