Tax Collector Beatings
In acknowledgment of tax day in the US, here’s a pair of appropriate images. First, a more-honest-than-usual depiction of the methods of tax collectors, showing some ancient Egyptian tax agents beating a peasant for nonpayment:
And next, some stout fellows giving the business to a British tax collector in the American colonies. Tar and feathers are the main menu items, but note the cudgel in the hands of Stalwart Patriot #4:
Happy tax day!
