There’s no real way to prove the wine barrel part but it’s safe to assume he probably sheltered somewhere when it rained. Wine barrels were common and waterproof, so I would assume Diogenes watched a stray dog take shelter in an empty wine barrel and did the same based on his praise of dogs living by instinct combined with the simple practicality of finding shelter rather than making or paying for it.
Founder of cynicism and famously lived in a barrel. Certified based.
So just straight up Oscar the Grouch
Oscar was actually based on a rude waiter, so pretty much the same thing… all waiters are philosophers…
Now that’s based.
i was never man enough to be a waiter
I thought he was based on homeless people so kids watching Sesame Street would have some exposure to irritable people that live on the streets.
The only man truly capable of Getting Over It.
I feel like “lived in a barrel” is probably one of those ancient history things that got exaggerated or was a straight up lie.
There’s no real way to prove the wine barrel part but it’s safe to assume he probably sheltered somewhere when it rained. Wine barrels were common and waterproof, so I would assume Diogenes watched a stray dog take shelter in an empty wine barrel and did the same based on his praise of dogs living by instinct combined with the simple practicality of finding shelter rather than making or paying for it.