[SunkenCiv]

Appropriate graphic for a whacky story (non-AP graphic):

[texanred]

One wonders what the h-e-double hockey sicks they hoped to accomplish with a “Hug the Pyramid” event. Are Muslims getting their own version of hippies?

[1010RD]

Is that graphic accurate?

[RoadTest]

“Egypt’s antiquities authority closed the largest of the Giza pyramids Friday following rumors that groups would try to hold spiritual ceremonies on the site at 11:11 on Nov. 11, 2011. The closure follows a string of unconfirmed reports in local media that unidentified groups would try to hold “Jewish” or “Masonic” rites on the site to take advantage of mysterious powers coming from the pyramid on the rare date.”

What? Is there no God to ask questions of and get answers from, that they have to go to wizards that peep and mutter (and dig tunnels in the ground)? (Isaiah 8:19)

[Dr. Ursus]

Praying for tourists to show up.I guess they’re getting tired of camel dung burgers?

[bgill]

Nowhere in the story does it connect the hug with either the Jews or Masons. Whoever heard of those groups doing hugs? It’s sounds like rubish.

[ZULU]

My guess is these people heard rumors that Fundamentalist Muslims were planning to blow it up and are tying to deflect blame to other groups.

[TenthAmendmentChampion]

That is amazing. I never knew there was a secret temple under the Sphinx.