[Mercat]

The peal is a wonderful example of high western civilization. This will go on for hours. There are men ringing each bell and although it sounds at first like chaos, listen for awhile and you will realize that this is music and that they are following a score.

[Paul46360]

THE ROYAL FETUS IS BORN!!!!!!

[cloudmountain]

The peal is a wonderful example of high western civilization. This will go on for hours. There are men ringing each bell and although it sounds at first like chaos, listen for awhile and you will realize that this is music and that they are following a score.

You are so right. The bells are marvelous.
The Europeans were blessed from the get-go: they had IRON right near the surface and thus learned to forge iron. That meant bells, of course, but also weapons. They had the "bigger stick" for so long and thus conquered a lot of the world.

That huge advantage meant a lot. That is the main reason why Asians were so into martial arts...their iron was deeper. They had to use their own bodies, feet, hands and some sticks.

We were on top of the world with the bigger stick--bombs. Now it's all a draw.

Muslims, for example, were from areas with no iron. That is why they use the human voice to assemble the faithful to prayers. Now they use microphones for the call to prayer. With all the noise of traffic, the human voice isn't enough without microphone help.

[1rudeboy]

That’s pretty cool, I’ll have it playing in the background.

[ottbmare]

Beautiful, thank you for posting. I’ve been away from the UK for too long and this reminds me.

Your observation about Western Civilization is accurate.

[Datom]

Thank you....I am almost 70 and learned something new today and it isn’t even noon yet.

[goodnesswins]

Let’s just hope “high western civilization” beats back the LOW Islamic crazies. Would rather have a King/Queen than some Mohammedan...

How many hours do you think it will go on....thru the day? Over the “call to prayers?”

[RetSignman]

They went over to see the Baaaaaaaby.