[TontoKowalski]

I actually can't complain about these free-enterprise flavored exhibitions. That said, I don't object to government sponsored museums (like the Smithsonian) in the same way I do about government sponsored art.

$30 seems a bit steep, but I'd probably foot the $90 tab for my family to see these artifacts. Maybe a once in a lifetime experience.

[xJones]

I remember viewing the King Tut exhibit in LA, 1978. Most of the objects were small, and the crowd in front of each exhibition case was so large that you were lucky to get a view of the objects. And if you did, it wasn't all that great, and your time to even view was way too short.

Tut was a minor pharaoh, to say the least, and his tomb only leads one to imagine what was in the great pharaohs' tombs before they were raided.

[Sgt_Schultze]

The first exhibit's popularity increased due to the release of Steve Martin's "King Tut" on the album, Wild and Crazy Guy in 1978.

King Tut (King Tut)
Now when he was a young man,
He never thought he'd see
People stand in line to see the boy king.

(King Tut) How'd you get so funky?
(funky Tut) Did you do the monkey?
Born in Arizona,
Moved to Babylonia (king Tut).

(king Tut) Now, if I'd known
they'd line up just to see him,
I'd trade in all my money
And bought me a museum. (king Tut)

Buried with a donkey (funky Tut)
He's my favorite honkey!
Born in Arizona,
Moved to Babylonia (king Tut)

Dancin' by the Nile, (Disco Tut)
The ladies love his style, (boss Tut)
Rockin' for a mile (rockin' Tut)
He ate a crocodile.

He gave his life for tourism.
Golden idol!
He's an Egyptian
They're sellin' you.

Now, when I die,
now don't think I'm a nut,
don't want no fancy funeral,
Just one like ole king Tut. (king Tut)

He coulda won a Grammy,
Buried in his Jammies,
Born in Arizona, moved to Babylonia,
He was born in Arizona, got a condo made of stone-a,
King Tut!

[WideGlide]

"..buried with his donkey. He's my favorite Honkey. King Tut."

[FairOpinion]

Sort of GGG PING.

I don't think it's worth pinging the list, we already had this information, but you might add it to the GGG thread for completeness sake.

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks, FairO'. :') I'm addin' it, and pingin' it. And I'm postin' the link to the related thread.

King Tut Exhibit Could Prove to Be Gold Mine
Reuters ^ | Fri, Dec 03, 2004 | Jill Serjeant
Posted on 12/03/2004 11:09:30 PM PST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1294172/posts

[Fedora]

Tut ping!

[SunkenCiv]

Please FREEPMAIL me if you want on, off, or alter the "Gods, Graves, Glyphs" PING list --
Archaeology/Anthropology/Ancient Cultures/Artifacts/Antiquities, etc.
The GGG Digest -- Gods, Graves, Glyphs (alpha order)

[SunkenCiv]

King Tut Exhibit Could Prove to Be Gold Mine
(Coming to the USA in 2005 for 27 month/4 city tour)
Reuters on Yahoo | 12/3/04 | Jill Serjeant - Reuters
Posted on 12/03/2004 7:41:03 PM PST by NormsRevenge
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1294074/posts

King Tut Exhibit Could Prove to Be Gold Mine
Reuters | Fri, Dec 03, 2004 | Jill Serjeant
Posted on 12/03/2004 11:09:30 PM PST by SunkenCiv
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1294172/posts

[HairOfTheDog]

Not feeling any pity for the arrogant snobby museum and art curators who so want to separate themselves from the commonners.

[JaguarXKE]

Seperated at birth?