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And it really flies when paddled
"Jeff" wrote in message ... Cleopatra.... I guess they ran out of popular Greek heroes Cleopatra was a Greek. She was the last of the Helenistic dynasty known as the Ptolemaics and was descended from Alexander's general called, obviously enough Ptolemy.. She just happened to rule Egypt That's on a par with saying that Gt, Britain is ruled by a German, Well we are. Their style is even German. All uniforms crusted with dodgy medals for the men and huge tasteless ball gowns for the women. The palace looks like bloody Ruritainia on formal occasions. Cleopatra was definitely fully assimilated as an Egyptian, perhaps the dynasty did have Greek (Macedonian) roots 300 years previously but even the early Ptolemaics made Egyptian marriages. So? Chances are that the person who picked the name had an expensive classical education and calling the ship HMS Cleopatra was a way of showing off. You know: 'Cleopatra, she wasn't a Greek, all the other ships are named after Greeks'. 'Well actually old chap...' -- William Black I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach Time for tea. |
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