Here's a 1622 printed sermon that laments how the 'youth of the day' spend all their time drinking, smoking, playing games & concentrating on how they look.

Some things never change...

@dapperhistorian Did you see this, @hilarydoda ? You’ve got me on the lookout for spurs now ☺️

@coastalhistory @dapperhistorian

I have seen it, and love it, yes! That and the original cover plate for Haec Vir are amazing examples of exactly what I'm talking about w/r/t spurs and associations with masculinity.

(I love her look.)