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THE SACRED BIRD OF EGYPT
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| October 25, 2009
| swampsniper
Posted on 10/25/2009 12:07:35 PM PDT by SWAMPSNIPER
The Ibis was so venerated in ancient Eygpt that they were even mummified and placed in royal tombs. I think there is a reason.
If you are trying to grow crops in a river bottom, in a warm climate, you will be plagued with grubs and bugs and other pests, all trying to eat your veggies. The Ibis is eager to help, they love to eat the pests.
Egypt owes a major debt to the Ibis clan.
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posted on
10/25/2009 12:09:03 PM PDT
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Too bad they don’t eat socialists.
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posted on
10/25/2009 12:18:33 PM PDT
by
JPG
(Stand up and take our country back.)
To: JPG
They would if the socialists were chopped fine enough!
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posted on
10/25/2009 12:23:02 PM PDT
by
SWAMPSNIPER
(THE SECOND AMENDMENT, A MATTER OF FACT, NOT A MATTER OF OPINION)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
The reflections are beautiful!
The Ibis was sacred to the god Thoth, the Egyptian god of knowledge, who was a man with an ibis head.
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posted on
10/25/2009 12:26:19 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: Daffynition
The Ibis was sacred to the god Thoth, the Egyptian god of knowledge, who was a man with an ibis head.
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posted on
10/25/2009 12:41:06 PM PDT
by
The Comedian
(Evil can only succeed if good men don't point at it and laugh.)
To: The Comedian
Thanks for the image.
Here's a Ibis mummy.
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posted on
10/25/2009 1:42:31 PM PDT
by
Daffynition
(What's all this about hellfire and Dalmatians?)
To: SWAMPSNIPER
Neat looking bird. thanks
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posted on
10/26/2009 5:52:54 AM PDT
by
pandoraou812
(Don't play leapfrog with a unicorn.....................^........................)
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