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Rteacher · Joined: 23 May 2005 Location: Western MA, USA

Elvis?... Jesus? ... Larry? ... Don? ...

The answer is "none of the above" for me and millions of people who are celebrating his "birthday" today - mostly Hindus...

It's Lord Rama (based on what arguably is the world's oldest book, the Ramayana) and ancient oral traditions even in areas outside of India.)

There's a good condensed modern version of the epic (with nice pictures) at this link - http://www.krishna.com/en/node/722

The Wikipedia article on "Rama" also gives some interesting background information ... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rama

John Henry · Joined: 24 Sep 2004

Are those the monkey men from Planet of the Apes?

Fishead soup · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Location: Korea

ceesgetdegrees · Joined: 12 Jul 2007

ED209 · Joined: 17 Oct 2006

No, they're the strippers. It is his birthday!

JustJohn · Joined: 18 Oct 2007 Location: Your computer screen

Rteacher · Joined: 23 May 2005 Location: Western MA, USA

Ancient stories and artwork suggest that intelligent apelike beings coexisted with modern-type humans perhaps millions of years ago.

Hanuman is considered the greatest devotee of Lord Rama, and he helped enlist the aid of a monkey army (led by Sugriva) in the fight against the formidable demon, Ravana.

OK - the affection displayed here is purely transcendental (though I suspect the artist might be kinda gay... Confused

)

Anyway, here's the monkey army working on constructing the bridge connecting India with Sri Lanka - which according to the Ramayana was built by them over a million years ago.

And here's an aerial view of what many devotees of Rama claim to be that same bridge - but which some very materially motivated parties claim to be a natural formation (that happens to extend all the way to Sri Lanka):

Here's the Wikipedia article on continuing controversy over the bridge:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam's_Bridge

Tiberious aka Sparkles · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: I'm one cool cat!

Bernard.

Rteacher · Joined: 23 May 2005 Location: Western MA, USA

Bernard King is disqualified because he once played for the accursed Knicks...

Even this guy wasn't the greatest king -

Fishead soup · Joined: 24 Jun 2007 Location: Korea

Czarjorge · Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:27 pm Post subject:

Martin.

Most "Anti-American"s don't get national holidays. He tops for that alone.

hossenfeffer · Joined: 07 Oct 2006

I've always been partial to King Ralph.

Tiberious aka Sparkles · Joined: 23 Jan 2003 Location: I'm one cool cat!

Stephen.

ED209 · Joined: 17 Oct 2006

VanIslander · Posted: Tue Apr 15, 2008 9:28 pm Post subject:

In Vancouver there is only one

"King" Richard Brodeur, NHL goaltender (1980-88 )

backstopped the Canucks to their first ever Stanley Cup Finals appearance