Happy St. Lubbock's Day
Issue 165 | 30 August 2021
Teaching a poodle to read
Bank Holidays in the UK were introduced in 1871 by banker and politician John Lubbock, the first Baron of Avebury.
As well as his banking and political activities Sir John was also a scientific writer and tried to teach his dog to read.
Keep reading with a 7-day free trial
Subscribe to Payments:Unpacked to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.