Dying Trade Of The Sahara Camel Trade

BBC ^ | 10-22-2006 | John Pilkington

[LibertarianInExile]

"Yup. But, some of them weren't 'worth their salt.'"

On the other hand, many of them were the 'salt of the earth.' 8)

[blam]

"On the other hand, many of them were the 'salt of the earth.' 8)"

...and it was said that some 'name's were Mudd'

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks Blam. I wonder if there's still strong demand for Lucky Strike? Yeah, you're right, I should try to filter out that kind of humor. But regardless, I have some sympathy for these traders who are still carton all that salt around.

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[denydenydeny]

In medieval times they would have been slaves.

The BBC can't make the simplest statements without an agenda, as in the line above which tries to convince us that slavery in the Sahara was something that happened only in "medieval times."

[blam]

"Thanks Blam. I wonder if there's still strong demand for Lucky Strike? Yeah, you're right, I should try to filter out that kind of humor."

Own the Lucky Strike package were these letters LSMFT, "Luck Strike means fine tobacco". My grandad said they stood for: "Lord Save Me From Truman".

[investigateworld]

Thanks for the info about Texas. The ones they shipped to Califonia didn't work out so well.

While the camel does well in sand, the rocky deserts of California played havoc on their feet.

[SunkenCiv]

"LSMFT" also is quoted in "Knock Knock", one of Spike Jones' masterpieces. ;')

[Borax Queen]

Thank you for the ping :)

[investigateworld]

Reports from that era indicate one of the beasts died near Barstow and one a few miles from Daggett (Fishponds).
To this very day, locals in those areas hammer down as much beer as they can.

I mean the place could kill a camel?

[SunkenCiv]

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