Asterix's 50th birthday

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moss M
moss Oct 18, 2009 13:38:48

I know this may not be relevant to TMA but I expect Obelix inspired many a person into wondering what was it with those prehistoric stones in Brittany. As someone who had to buy religiously every new Asterik book/comic for her son back in time (and they were a great deal more interesting than some of the archaeology books I've read)......

Happy Birthday Asterix and Getafix the druid, and chucking menhir Obelix.


http://tinyurl.com/yjcd4wn

p.s. Moth and Jane's recent visit to Brittany is certainly inspirational and representational of the enormous stones Obelix tossed with such careless ease.

B Branwen
Branwen Oct 18, 2009 14:54:58
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I remember wondering, when I got old enough, if Getafix was called that because he always fixed things, or if it was an obscure reference to the Gorstedd Bards accusing other druids of being pagan potheads.

L Littlestone
Littlestone Oct 18, 2009 20:09:51
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Happy Birthday Asterix and Getafix the druid, and chucking menhir Obelix.
Seconded -
http://megalithicpoems.blogspot.com/2006/06/obelix-image-credit-albert-uderzo-and.html :-)

and -

I will not forget, the stones that are set
In a round, on Salisbury plaines,
Though who put 'em there, 'tis hard to declare,
The Romans, or Merlin or Danes.

Walter Pope (1630-1714)

H handofdave
handofdave Oct 18, 2009 21:40:37
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I used to buy some sort of candy when I lived in Germany as a kid that came with little plastic figures from the Asterix comics. Obelix and his menhir came separately... sort of weird to have a little oblong plastic rock as a 'prize'.

To this day, Asterix is virtually unknown in the USA. Too closely tied to European history for American tastes, perhaps, or maybe it's because the USA is the latest empire to be humiliated by ragtag armies...

H Hob
Hob Oct 18, 2009 23:34:07
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Nice one Moss, I still love those books. A hearty round of applause for all indominatable Gauls :)

J Jane
Jane Oct 19, 2009 14:06:01
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I'm with you on this moss! I *loved* the Asterix books. Asterix and Cleopatra was one of my faves. I loved the way that the Egyptians 'spoke' in their speech bubbles in hieroglyphics. Genius.