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Edward Dando was a thief who over-ate at food stalls and inns, then revealed that he had no money to pay. He was particularly fond of oysters, once eating 300 at a sitting. Dando began his thefts in about 1826 and was arrested at least as early as 1828. Most of his activity was in London or Kent. He would often leave a house of correction and go on an eating spree the same day, be arrested straight away, and put back in prison. At least once he was placed in solitary confinement after he stole the rations of his fellow prisoners. While in prison in August 1832, Dando caught cholera and died. His death, like his exploits, was widely and sympathetically reported in the press. His name entered the public argot as a term for someone who eats excessively and does not pay, and he was the subject of numerous poems and ballads. William Makepeace Thackeray wrote a short story loosely based on Dando, which was made into a play. Charles Dickens wrote about Dando, comparing him to Alexander the Great. (Full article...)
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Hi SchroCat and congratulations. A draft blurb for this article is above. Thoughts, comments and edits from you or from anyone else interested are welcome. Gog the Mild (talk) 11:27, 4 July 2023 (UTC)