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Post by nazimundo on Aug 3, 2010 10:09:57 GMT
Tell Arney that's a no Dag.
Alfie
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Post by DAG on Aug 3, 2010 13:14:29 GMT
Arney said "Were there only wild cats in ancient Greece?"
I am wondering if the wealthy had tigers for pets, in which case, definitely not! ;D
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Post by nazimundo on Aug 3, 2010 14:41:11 GMT
Wrong on both counts Arney and Dag Alfie
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Post by kedigato on Aug 3, 2010 16:09:57 GMT
There were no cats in ancient Greece. The few cats that there were, were all in Egypt and sacred, no profane hands permitted to stroke them.
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Post by nazimundo on Aug 3, 2010 18:12:53 GMT
Sorry Kedi but they did have "cats" in ancient Greece to kill rats and mice ;D ;D
Alfie
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Post by kedigato on Aug 3, 2010 18:36:43 GMT
Oh!
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Post by nazimundo on Aug 3, 2010 18:47:20 GMT
Kedi you were right but still wrong things are not always what they seem ;D Alfie
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Post by kedigato on Aug 4, 2010 5:43:10 GMT
OK, if they had cats, then perhaps nobody touched them for fear of catching lice and other nasties?
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Post by nazimundo on Aug 4, 2010 7:16:47 GMT
I expect the "cats" concerned may have had lice but as I said things are not always what they seem ;D ;D
Alfie
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Post by kedigato on Aug 4, 2010 7:57:14 GMT
Would it have been too personal, like stroking your host?
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Post by nazimundo on Aug 4, 2010 9:15:33 GMT
No Kedi thats not it ;D things are not always as they seem remember this is ancient Greece and things were different in those days. Perhaps cats were ;D ;D
Anns cousin who has a degree in ancient history asked her this.
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Post by DAG on Aug 4, 2010 12:12:28 GMT
I personally wouldn't stroke a lion or a leopard! ;D
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Post by nazimundo on Aug 4, 2010 13:05:01 GMT
Your barking up the wrong pole Dag, think smaller ;D ;D
Alfie
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Post by DAG on Aug 4, 2010 14:29:01 GMT
If it is a polecat, I certainly wouldn't stroke one!
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Post by kedigato on Aug 4, 2010 14:52:21 GMT
Did they have cheetahs, Alfie? But they are not smaller than lions or leopards, just much slimmer and graceful.
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