The
Celts
are
AWESOME!!
Seriously these guys sound so sweet. Big, burly, salt mining mountain men, with bright colored clothes and red beards, who go to battle completely naked except for an awesome hat. These sound like some really cool dudes. They kind of remind me of vikings. Definitely my kind of ancient people.
How is it pronounced, anyway? With an s sound, like the Boston Celtics, or with a k sound? I say it with an s sound. Yins should join me.
This has actually been my favorite chapter so far. Asians don't really interest me a whole lot, Egyptians don't really interest me a whole lot, and warm places like Egypt and China don't really interest me a whole lot. Ancient European civilizations do interest me alot, and so do not-as-warm places, such as the mountains and forests in Europe, which seemed to be where these sweet Celt dudes decided to reside.
Its a shame that the Celts didn't document their history. I think these guys are pretty interesting, and I wish we could learn more about them. All we've got the archealogical evidence thats been found and whatever the Greeks and Romans noticed and decided to write down about them. Good thing we had vigilant people like Johann Georg Ramsauer to dig up all those Celt bodies from their peaceful graves so we could learn more about them. What a nice man. One interesting question about the Celt's history that probably would have been answered if they documented their doings: Why did they travel all the way to Asia?
Another reason I like the Celts alot: MEAT! They loved meat. I love meat. Carnivores unite! Nom nom nom nom nom. They were the first to go crazy over ham, and they also ate venison. Me and those Celts have mighty simlar taste preferences.** I don't know what I would do without ham. And beef. Last night, I got a Quad Stacker from Burger King. Thats four big ol patties, PLUS a couple slices of bacon. It was fantastic. I love meat.
**Maybe this is because, if i'm not mistaken, i'm kind of a decendent of the Celts. The book states that the Celts remaining after the war ended up settling in what is Wales, Ireland, and Scotland, and I'm Irish. Its a small world after all, lads.
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Bahahaha. I share your love of the Celts. They sounded uber interesting and super awesome. Whoever goes into battle naked like that is "da bomb." Seriously. That is awesome.
Go Celts!!
Glad you like the Celts. After all, as you point out, you are one. (decendents of Scottish, Irish, etc) BTW it is pronouned with a "K" sound, not a "S". (unlike Boston's basketball team)
They were a facinating race of people, who are only known to us know via the records of their enemies, (the Romans). Irish folk lore tells of some of this too.
Be careful not to get too much off topic, which does happen a few times on this post. I get it, you don't like learninga bout Egyptians/Chinese vs Celts. Now move on?
Good point about how the Celts failed to record their history, but it's a loss for us all. Not sure why they traveled to Asia, but it is facinating. Perhaps trade?
Again, a bit off topic with the beef story. Stick to the book with observations. This isn't myspace.
Otherwise keep up the good entries.
Mr. Farrell
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