BlahX3 Report This Comment
Date: July 26, 2012 10:17PM

What is wrong with this picture?

Alright, I know no one is going to get it so I'll spill the beans...

William Tell was not an archer, he was a crossbowman. Crossbow bolts are shorter, thicker and have no fletching.

Also during the the supposed time of W. Tell button-down collars did not exist. They weren't introduced until the 19th century.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 26/07/2012 10:56PM by BlahX3.

Hp Report This Comment
Date: July 27, 2012 10:29AM

Edit: Crossbow bolts do have fletching, albeit less than a long-bow arrow.

Also, the boy is in a thin cotton shirt, which shows it is probably high summer,
the apple on his head would not be ripe/available till late autumn.

BlahX3 Report This Comment
Date: July 28, 2012 12:49PM

You're right HP, some bolts do have fletching. Good observation on the shirt and apple too.

Hp Report This Comment
Date: July 28, 2012 06:55PM

Thank you BlahX3

everything goes well with Hp sauce

BlahX3 Report This Comment
Date: July 29, 2012 01:49AM

You can thank Wikipedia for being wrong about the fletching.

fossil_digger Report This Comment
Date: July 29, 2012 02:49AM

thanks Blufipedia.

BlahX3 Report This Comment
Date: July 29, 2012 02:56AM

You've got some serious problems Digger.

At least I attempt to verify things before I blabbermouth about them.

I wasn't sure about the fletching but I knew that this wasn't a crossbow bolt in the pic because it is too light and long and that W. Tell was a crossbowman. That's why I looked for details.



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 29/07/2012 03:00AM by BlahX3.