I hope you realize I’m not going to subsidize this elitist crap with my tax dollars!
Update: Sunday; September 28, 2008
David Apatoff posted a story of the last king of the Ashanti Empire who, as his last act after being conquered, commissioned a work of art.
The Secret Listener
Imagine. Commissioning a work of art as his last act of state.
In those last days before Prempeh surrendered, he ordered his royal artists to prepare a glorious tunic for him to wear at the surrender ceremony. They worked long and hard to make a “regal robe of mourning” approximately 7 feet by 10 feet, covered with graphic symbols illustrating the culture and history of his people.
…one [of the soldiers] took a fancy to it and “obtained possession” of it.
After many years, his cloak was discovered and rescued. Now it is in the inventory of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington.
This one’s going on the frig.
The highest compliment. Thank you.
Good one!
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Great cartoon!
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