The Discovery And Use Of The Fake Ink Blot
August, 1966
There is no evidence of a fake ink blot appearing anywhere in the West before the year 1921, although Napoleon was known to have had great fun with the joy buzzer, a device concealed in the palm of the hand causing an electric-like vibration upon contact. Napoleon would offer the regal hand in friendship to a foreign dignitary, buzz the unsuspecting victim's palm and roar with imperial laughter as the red-faced dupe did an improvised jig to the delight of the court.The joy buzzer underwent many...