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-Class project
---------------------------------------------------------------------- Got this from a friend. Thought all of you might enjoy it. Jim Young A class of elementary students started a class project to make a planter to take home and wanted to have a plant in it that was easy to take care of, so it was decided to use cactus plants. The students were given greenware pottery of a clown planter and they painted them with glaze and had them professionally fired at a class outing so they could see the process. It was great fun!
The cactus plants were removed and a small ivy replaced them and the children were then allowed to take them home. The teacher said cactus seemed like a good idea at the time.
------------------------------ Here is a little story from our Egyptian History that might interest you from the archives of Central Cairo prepared by Doctor Abdel Latif Mahmoud, Ph.D. Gay Pride: In the Beginning Akhenaten ruled ancient Egypt from 1977 to 1360 BC, and for a short time ruled with his lover, Smenkhkare. Called the first true individual in history. Akhenaten was also the first historical gay person. Akhenaten championed a religious revolution which has reverberated through the centuries. Born Amenophis the Fourth, he changed his name to honor his new god: the Aton, the first manifestation of monotheism. The Aton was the first god to be depicted as an abstract force, a sun disc with life-bestowing rays, rather than an animal or human representatiom. This faced major opposition from the traditional priesthoods, particularly the powerful priesthood of the Amon. With Akhenaten's death, the old order was restored. Tutankhaten changed his name to Tutankhamon, honoring Amon. The Aton was eclipsed, but Akhenaten left his mark forever. Akhenaten's place in religeous history is controversial, but perhaps not as controversial as his sexuality. It appears that when Smenkhkare was enthroned, Nefertiti, famous royal wife of Akhenaten, retired to a palace of her own at the edge of the city. Smenkhkare was given titles formely held by Nefertiti, including "Beauty of Aton's Beauties". Smenkhkare and Akhenaten apparently ruled together openly as lovers. Cyril Alred, citing a stela of Smenkhkare and Akhenaten, "The intimacy suggested by the latter's caressing gesture led Newberry to postulate a homoerotic relationship between the rulers, but this suggestion has been rejected by scholars who have found such an idea upsetting..." . The desecrated mummy of mysterious tomb 55 in Valley of the Kings has been generally identified as that of Smenkhkare. An inscription at the base of the coffin reads: " Utterance by (Smenkhkare), deceased, May I breathe the sweet breath that comes forth from thy mouth, may I see thy beauty daily, my prayer is that I might hear thy sweet, breeze like voice, and my limbs be rejuvenated in life through love of thee! Mayest thou extend me thine arms bearing thy spirit, that I may receive it and live by it. Mayest thou call on my name for eternity, and it shall never cease from thy mouth. Oh my (defaced) thou being (Akhnaten) for ever and ever, living like the Sun-disc (Akhnaten), the King of Upper and lower Egypt, living in Truth Lord of the Two Lands (Akhenaten) thou beautiful child of the Sun-disc, who shall be here, living, for ever and ever". Another fragment of the coffin identifies the occupant as "beloved of Wa-en-re",the throne name of Akhenaten. That Akhenaten and Smenkhkare enjoyed an affectionate relationship is not disputed. But the affection shared seems to go far beyond congeliality. It appears that when Smenkhkare was enthroned, Nefertiti, famous royal wife of Akhenaten, retired to a palace of her own at the edge of the city. Smenkhkare was given titles formely held by Nefertiti , including " Beauty of Aton's Beauties ". Smenkhkare and Akhenaten apparently ruled together openly as lovers. The sun set on " The Great Heretic " and his revolution. His heresy was as a cultural revolutionary, not due to his love for Smenkhkare. Like the sunrise, Akhenaten sheds the first rays of light on a heritage we can be proud of. May we have the courage of heretics and, like the ancient Egyptians, may we have the courage to "Live in Truth". So, here you are !!! it seems that the whole thing started from the Pharaoh's Land !!!. Have a good one & God Bless.
Kino (an Egyptian) Three old men were talking about how much their hands shook. The first old guy said, "My hands shake so bad, that when I shaved his morning, I cut my face." The second old fogey one-upped him and said, "My hands shake so bad, that when I trimmed my garden yesterday, I sliced all my flowers."
The third old man laughed and said, "That's nothing. My hands shake so bad
that when I took a piss yesterday, I came three times!"
End of silverfoxesclub-digest V1 #242
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