Canadairy t1_jcqqiqw wrote on March 18, 2023 at 8:50 PM Reply to comment by UDPviper in TIL Charles Dickens had a talking pet raven named Grip, who terrorized his dog, buried valuables in the yard, and died eating "a pound or two" of lead paint. As a character in one of his novels, Grip is believed to have inspired Poe's famous poem, and is on display in a Philadelphia public library by jableshables So was OP's mom. Permalink Parent 7
Canadairy t1_jcqqiqw wrote
Reply to comment by UDPviper in TIL Charles Dickens had a talking pet raven named Grip, who terrorized his dog, buried valuables in the yard, and died eating "a pound or two" of lead paint. As a character in one of his novels, Grip is believed to have inspired Poe's famous poem, and is on display in a Philadelphia public library by jableshables
So was OP's mom.