lick the world

Welcome to my Lick the World project. A few years ago, on a sight-seeing tour of London, I pressed my tongue to a crumbling Roman wall. It tasted truly awful, but I knew that what I was licking was history itself. A revelation came to me: to really appreciate the great landmarks of the world one must use all the senses: eyes, ears, touch, and yes, the tongue. Below is a list of recent forays with photographic proof that my saliva has moistened the great places of the world.

Let all of Godde's Creatures rejoyce in the tasteyness of His Worlde.

—Monsignor Esperil De Sascatchewan, 1681

Licking is essential to experiencing the world, but not metal poles on very cold days.

—Comedian and Film Star Stan Laurel, 1947

When I stumbled off the plane in Monaco and fell to the tarmac, it was pure accident that I tasted the ground, and it was satisfying.

—Former President Gerald Ford, 1984 interview