Forgot to say that garlic was not actually referred to but onions were
sometimes included, so maybe a bit of confusion. Anyway better not get
me going or this will turn into a.f.a.e. LOL. PM. NP-f35.
On 22 Aug 2003 14:10:09 -0500, "Powdermonkey" <me@here.net> wrote:
>Be interested in your ref to garlic. The usual payments were wine, bread,
>oil and a regular supply of sandals made from papyrus. I have seen no ref to
>garlic. Incidentally camels were not introduced into ancient egypt until
>hundreds of years after the last pharaoh, who was incidentally Cleopatra,
>the one who poisoned herself. There were in fact 4 previous queens named
>cleopatra but she is the one who is remembered. Incidentally it is wrong to
>use the word Pharaoh, the correct word is King, the word Pharaoh actually
>means THE GREAT HOUSE, or as we would say these days the Palace. Well, off
>to the kitchen for a beer. PM.
>Polite request gets polite answer. No answer to your ping, then you must
>have got up my nose.
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