Two of my favorite people tour the pyramids!!!!

[Clio the Leo]

At this very moment, PRESIDENT (WOOHOOOO!!!) Barack Obama is touring the Egyptian pyramids with Zhai Hawass, Head of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities!!! I have been an ancient Egypt nut since I was in Jr. High School and Dr. Hawass is the "face" of modern Egyptology.


http://www.drhawass.com/

Here's Dr. Hawass with greatest pop icon of ancient times....

(Tut of course)

MSNBC just showed video footage of them and there was Valerie and Ax and even our favorite Secret Service dude (bald guy that sat with the President at Notre Dame)

VERY VERY VERY JOYOUS MOMENT IN CLIO LAND!!!

Jackeens! I await your photo thread with great anticipation!!!!!

[Akoto]

1. I love Dr. Hawass! He's on TV constantly. Very cool that they're meeting. n/t

[Clio the Leo]

6. Isn't he adorable...

... he's the Joe Biden of Egyptology ... I love it when he gets all excited about stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cd4hYaTcP3c

[alsame]

2. I'm in love with all things Egyptian too - I'm hoping we get lots

of pictures and even some video of him at the pyramids :)

[Clio the Leo]

7. Did you see the President and Dr. Hawass on MSNBC just now?

They were climbing onto one of them and pointing and talking. Apparently the President pointed to a figure and said "that guy looks like me, he's got big ears."

Gibbs looked like he was over the whole thing though. lol

[alsame]

11. Yes, that was so funny! I'm dying to go there - I'll take Gibbs'

place next time. :evilgrin:

[question everything]

3. Oh, I thought you were talking about Las Vegas

:rofl:

[RaleighNCDUer]

4. I have to say, given an 'either/or' on which I could meet and speak with

it would be a REAL tossup for me, being a lifelong Democrat and a 10 year subscriber to Archeology magazine.

[Clio the Leo]

8. Yep, along with the speech, this day will be a highlight...

.... in the Obama Presidency for me. Cant wait for the official White House photos to come out.

[ClarkUSA]

5. Thanks for the informative and joyous OP! I am watching the MSNBC replay of O's speech now.

Just started.

[Clio the Leo]

9. Oh, then you are about to experience a LOT more joy thanks to the President! NT

[Clio the Leo]

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[Cha]

12. This is all very exciting and

obviously extraordinarily so for all you Egyptologists!

Here's a gorgeous one of Jackeen's..

[Clio the Leo]

14. FLAT FRONTED PANTS!!!!!! FLAT FRONTED PANTS!!!!!!

NO PLEATS!!!!!! THERE IS A GOD!!!!!

THIS DAY JUST GOT EVEN BETTER!!!!!!!!!!

[Bluenorthwest]

13. Very good

Dr Hawass was not able to make a speaking engagement in my town last month, and I read he had visa issues. If those issues were on our end, this should help, don't you think? I do.