I find it interesting to compare the entries under the "On this day…” rubric on
the ‘Home’ pages of the English- and German-language Wikipedia sites.
Today, for example, The German-language site notes that January 8th, 1941 is
the day on which Robert Baden-Powell (founder of the Boy Scout Movement) died,
and Graham Chapman (member of the comedy group Monty Python and lead actor in
THE LIFE OF BRIAN) was born. (The English-language site makes no mention of
either of these historic ‘milestones.’)
This death/birth co-incidence is especially interesting for those who enjoy
speculating (either seriously or whimsically) about reincarnation. Evaluating
how each of these individuals would see such a re-birth (i.e., as a step
towards or away from Nirvana) is left as an exercise for the reader.
(I’m sure some list members would enjoy reading the results of such
speculation.)
Chris Bruce,
incarnation of the bits of ectoplasm left over from the birth of
The Modern Jazz Quartet (with whom he shares a birthday), in
Kiel, Germany
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