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Talking Tough - Martin Luther's Potty Mouth (2017x158)
Air date: Jun 30, 2017
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On the last day of October in 1517, a scholar and priest named Martin Luther did as priests commonly did at the time when they had something to discuss amongst the clergy- he nailed a piece of paper to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenburg, Germany. Unlike many other such documents nailed to the doors of churches, this one sparked a religious and social revolution, and established Luther as a hero (to some) and father of the Protestant Reformation. Interestingly, some argue that to solidify his claim to leadership, Luther also felt he had to do something else – talk tough; and in 16th century Germany, that meant having a potty mouth. Regardless of his motivations, Luther could turn a filthy phrase with the best of them, as you’ll soon see.
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Sources:
http://www.academia.edu/1016951/German_Hercules_The_Impact_of_Scatology_on_the_Image_of_Martin_Luther_as_a_Man_1483-1546
http://www.openculture.com/2014/02/leck-mich-im-arsch-kiss-my-ass-listen-to-mozarts-scatological-canon-in-b-flat-1782.html
http://www.crf-usa.org/bill-of-rights-in-action/bria-17-1-c-luther-sparks-the-protestant-reformation
http://www.history.com/topics/martin-luther-and-the-95-theses
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