pharology. what do you think this is the study of? pharaohs? fingers (you know, because... oh never mind)? some generic third thing that it could be, but isn't? no, lighthouses. yes, there are people, who study, and interested in them enough to research, lighthouses. the name is derived from the lighthouse of alexandria, pharos. i wonder if they feel the same about the destruction of pharos as i do about the destruction of the library of alexandria?
it is a legend that the light from pharos could burn enemy ships. which is of course ridiculous... right?
in 1241, there was a momentous battle between two men, pierre bremon ricas novas and a man called sordello (that other guy has like, 4 names and this guy has one?).
they chose their weapon, vicious sirventes, and went all out, for a whole afternoon. there is no account of what happened afterwards, or who the victory went to .
a sirvente is a poem, specifically, talking about current affairs as seen by a soldier.
in north korea, a song is played quite often on the radio, and on loudspeakers that are on the streets. it is the themesong, the signature tune of kim jong il. if you have heard it before, i got to ask: what have you been doing? what are you involved in?
here are the lyrics:
| You pushed away the severe storm You made us believe, Comrade Kim Jong-il We cannot live without you Our country cannot exist without you! Our future and hope depend on you People's fate depends on you, Comrade Kim Jong-il! We cannot live without you Our country cannot exist without you! Even if the world changes hundreds of times People believe in you, Comrade Kim Jong-il We cannot live without you Our country cannot exist without you! Oh... Our Comrade Kim Jong-il Our country cannot exist without you! |
heres a random video. and this was actually randomly chosen. i do not quite remember how i got to this video on youtube. perhaps it was fate. anyway, this show was awesome. i remember the beginning going a bit differently though.
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