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These boots from 1959 were worn by an Elephant called Jumbo. Jumbo was used in the British Hannibal Expedition which attempted to retrace the route over the Alps, used by Hannibal, a famous Roman Army commander in 218BC.

The Shoe Collection, Northampton Museums and Art Gallery
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yore (noun)

  • of long ago or former times (used in nostalgic or mock-nostalgic recollection).

    "a great empire in days of yore"

shoe (noun)  shoes (plural)

  • an external covering for the human foot... yet so much more

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