tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post6207895281854662134..comments2024-03-29T00:32:33.920-04:00Comments on GROGNARDIA: Born in Arizona, Moved to BabyloniaJames Maliszewskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00341941102398271464noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-11006332674307856842022-11-08T03:39:09.597-05:002022-11-08T03:39:09.597-05:00As far as mass media goes, PBS has a new special f...As far as mass media goes, PBS has a new special for the 100th anniversary called Tutankhamun: Allies and Enemies which premiers Nov 23<br /><br />https://www.pbs.org/show/tutankhamun-allies-enemies/jnorthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18083327206761332019noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-48380902904652530162022-11-07T17:22:44.136-05:002022-11-07T17:22:44.136-05:00I do love that Steve Martin song. Always cheers me...I do love that Steve Martin song. Always cheers me up.Gumpyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15722450341738641308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-23040439274922099772022-11-05T16:19:17.045-04:002022-11-05T16:19:17.045-04:00I was in Cairo in the 80s whilst in the royal navy...I was in Cairo in the 80s whilst in the royal navy, we only had a days shore leave and when we're got to the exhibition there was a massive queue. Being young stupid and horny we have up and left in search of wine, women and song.<br />Such regretsAndromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11676842057897482010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-27773876935899092202022-11-05T13:47:56.546-04:002022-11-05T13:47:56.546-04:00As the song says, "He's my favorite honky...As the song says, "He's my favorite honky!" radnoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11006466605445207729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-52593411160446273922022-11-05T10:28:38.920-04:002022-11-05T10:28:38.920-04:00I was lucky enough to see the 1979 San Francisco e...I was lucky enough to see the 1979 San Francisco exhibition that did include the burial mask. It was the very last thing you saw as I recall and even though I was just a grade-schooler it made a profound impression on me.<br /><br />Here's an article about it:<br />https://www.sfchronicle.com/oursf/article/Our-SF-King-Tut-ruled-San-Francisco-in-1979-6431995.php<br /><br />I remember walking around with the (huge) cassette tape player you can see one woman in the article pictures wearing that narrated about the different exhibits.akfu23https://www.blogger.com/profile/07850846883927606868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-79956652274446013982022-11-05T08:31:17.440-04:002022-11-05T08:31:17.440-04:00I was very fortunate to see the King Tut exhibit i...I was very fortunate to see the King Tut exhibit in La Brea, California, while I was in 5th grade. The local high school made the trip, and when it didn't fill up offered spaces to the local junior high and then to the top four 5th graders! It was an incredible experience. I still remember staring at the Death Mask in awe of the craftsmanship. SCE DMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10473859875347172757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-33708692059461450682022-11-05T08:15:35.183-04:002022-11-05T08:15:35.183-04:00That which has been is what will be,
That which is...That which has been is what will be,<br />That which is done is what will be done,<br />And there is nothing new under the sun. - Ecc. 1:9<br />Great post, James!<br />Kevin J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12822203839411266747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-26713361303863727832022-11-04T20:01:53.469-04:002022-11-04T20:01:53.469-04:00My first thought on seeing those pictures was Stor...My first thought on seeing those pictures was Storage Wars: 18th Dynasty!GeekHammerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16199925630796986486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-86057748076800743692022-11-04T16:34:52.542-04:002022-11-04T16:34:52.542-04:00Wise words. For the most part, people are just peo...Wise words. For the most part, people are just people.Jacob72https://www.blogger.com/profile/17268402292420473229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-76843314744284110192022-11-04T16:02:09.638-04:002022-11-04T16:02:09.638-04:00I have one of those posters too, when the tour wen...I have one of those posters too, when the tour went through Las Cruces, New Mexico. Great article. jdh417https://www.blogger.com/profile/14541882649762424101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-62302962861045860972022-11-04T15:15:58.653-04:002022-11-04T15:15:58.653-04:00I rember we saw King Tut in Seattle when I was ver...I rember we saw King Tut in Seattle when I was very very young. It felt like a huge deal at the time.sevenbastardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961009160456478009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-4989109456193762912022-11-04T13:43:15.458-04:002022-11-04T13:43:15.458-04:00Wonderful! Thank you James, for the article and th...Wonderful! Thank you James, for the article and the photo.Norwegian Bluehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06449040444591006529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7487871339000666216.post-80054910581381708882022-11-04T11:21:51.560-04:002022-11-04T11:21:51.560-04:00Thank you for the reminder. I haven't heard of...Thank you for the reminder. I haven't heard of anything either, but I remember being given a poster of Tut's golden mask by an aunt who visited the Royal Ontario Museum when Tut made his tour through southern Ontario in the early 80's (?).The Angry Monkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17075199616086876028noreply@blogger.com