ILLUSTRATION FROM MAGGIE BLACK'S TRANSLATION of THE MEDIEVAL COOKBOOKDepicts the punishment of a baker who had defied the strict 'bread regulations' of the 13th century (weight, price, recipe) and was therefore dragged through the street on a sled with the offending bread tied around his neck. A form of castigation that perhaps should be considered for the banking industry of the early 21st century. Except, substitute 'sled' for 'posteriors' and 'offending bread' for '*Central Australian Fierce Snakes'. *number 1 most venomous snake in the world, excluding American Heath Insurance Executives.
