To: FairOpinion
The massive statue of Ramses II passes close to the great pyramids in Giza during the end of its journey from the polluted city to a spot near the Pyramids and closer to its original site. Hundreds of thousands of people have lined Cairo's streets to bid farewell to one of the metropolis's landmarks as the colossal statue of Ramses II completed its journey.(AFP/Khaled Desouki)
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08/26/2006 1:21:58 PM PDT by
FairOpinion
(Dem Foreign Policy: SURRENDER to our enemies. Real conservatives don't help Dems get elected.)
To: SunkenCiv
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08/26/2006 1:22:24 PM PDT by
FairOpinion
(Dem Foreign Policy: SURRENDER to our enemies. Real conservatives don't help Dems get elected.)
To: FairOpinion
"I used to come to sit at the Everest Hotel in the square, right in front of this statue, only to look at it," he recalled. "Ramses is maybe our last thing to be proud of. Since Ramses, we didn't really do much." Haha! He was impressive, but don't sell yourself short.
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