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In the New Yorker...
Front-Ranger:
Not even if it were made in Bourbon-l'Archambault, the origin of the French House of Bourbon?
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: Front-Ranger on February 13, 2022, 05:13:25 pm ---Not even if it were made in Bourbon-l'Archambault, the origin of the French House of Bourbon?
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That would be a no.
Jeff Wrangler:
OK, who can trace Downton Abbey to King Tut? ;D (Feb. 14 & 21)
southendmd:
--- Quote from: Jeff Wrangler on February 15, 2022, 10:50:16 pm ---OK, who can trace Downton Abbey to King Tut? ;D (Feb. 14 & 21)
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I'm winging it, but one of the Earls of Carnavan was ?colleagues with Carter in the 20s and the opening of Tut's tomb.
Jeff Wrangler:
--- Quote from: southendmd on February 15, 2022, 11:02:44 pm ---I'm winging it, but one of the Earls of Carnavan was ?colleagues with Carter in the 20s and the opening of Tut's tomb.
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Close enough; I'll give it to you.
The chain of connection I was thinking of begins with Downton Abbey. Downton Abbey is Highclere Castle; Highclere is the estate of the earls of Carnarvon; the fifth earl sponsored Howard Carter's excavation; Carter found King Tut's tomb.
(The article in TNY refers to Highclere as "the estate" of the earls of Carnarvon.)
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