Monday, 3 January 2011

Black and red and red and black

So, first off, apologies for my long absence from Drawbridge-- I've been crazy sick for crazy long. Feeling better though!

The first thing I thought of when I heard today's topic of "Red and Black" was checkers; the second thing I thought of was ancient Greek vase painting. Put the two together and...
Posted by George O'Connor at 11:03
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6 comments:

  1. Tim Hamilton3 January 2011 at 11:48

    Yay!
    Other people posting!
    I hope Simon gets better soon too.

    I'd point out what is missing from the
    tableau you depicted on your Greek vase but this
    is a family blog.

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  2. George O'Connor3 January 2011 at 11:57

    I'm back in black, baby!

    And the missing member's are there-- they're just very tiny, as was considered the ideal back then.

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  3. Anonymous3 January 2011 at 12:46

    basileus me, baby!

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  4. natsch3 January 2011 at 13:23

    Clever! Glad you're feeling better George!

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  5. Nick Abadzis3 January 2011 at 16:52

    I think those vases were the ancient Greeks' versions of comics. George provides evidence!

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  6. SiFraser3 January 2011 at 18:42

    I'm fine, you must mean someone else. I was simply too lazy to post.
    Nice vase.

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