Well, That's a bit ... ummmm....

 

Broadly speaking, it's    errr..... some cloth?

Obviously, I'm playing to the crowd, and recognise this Child’s tunic with tapestry ornamentations, 4th- 6th century from the classic publication (Page 11) "Coptic Textiles in Tension of the Political, Economic and Cultural Developments of Egypt, Rome and Iran

Roya Deyjou, Mostafa Dehpahlavan, Kamal-aldin Niknami. "

Plus, I think this tunic is part of the Victoria and Albert Museum collection.

Bonus - 

The Knitted Foot Blanket of Saint Gregory

 

Allegedly, this is one of the most valuable items in the Victoria And Albert Museum's Coptic Church collections.

The Knitted Foot Blanket of Saint Gregory. Knitted by the Nuns of Saint Brenda, it was used to apply the Blessed Athlete's Foot Cream to the Gout-ridden foot of St Greg.

Bonus - Tonight is KrampusNacht.

Arriving or Leaving?

 

I just thought about how political the labelling of blog-posts could be.

This one could have been "Last View of the Homeland as Common Sense Leaves America"

or, it could be "At Last. First sight of the Land Of The Free still welcomes Poor and Huddled Masses"

In fact, this slide was labelled "USA Statue of Liberty, 1970".  Which seems rather...humdrum.

Bonus - Rotten Potatoes can kill you.

The Plate .... of DEATH

 

In Yemeni culture, this plate was known as A Piastra di Latte-Bottiglie Pelose , which translates as The Plate Of Death.

It was given to Sultan Barney as a wedding gift, and caused the death of 3,000 of his finest tax accountants.

Bonus - Congratulations to the English Football Team, beating Germany in a competitive match for the first time since ... oh, some forgotten competition.

Bonus 2 - Fifty Years Ago - The Crew That Never Flew: The Misfortunes of Soyuz 11  and Part 2

Name That Olympic Venue

 

As written on the slide itself... 

Helsinki - stadium tower and Paavo Nurmi

Yes, in 1952 Helsinki hosted the XV Summer Olympic Games. The stadium was completed in 1938 for the 1940 Olympics, alas an event called WW" intervened.

The tower of the stadium, a distinct landmark with a height of 72.71 metres (238.5 ft), a measurement of the length of the gold-medal win by Matti Järvinen in javelin throw of 1932 Summer Olympics.

Bonus - Gentlemen. There is a white rabbit in this picture. No really. There is.