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Originally Posted by Jim McDougall
Fantastic GP!
Again, most interesting on your foray into these exotic regions, and yes I surely do recall the music, and that many entertainers did go there through the years. Im sure the "Marrakesh Express" gained new dimension with your experience, very exciting.
Yes, Mexico, and for me growing up in the early 60s in Southern California, the 'expeditions' across the border into 'T.J." (Tijuana) and onward to Ensenada were exciting (I think) with cerveza fueled exuberance. Hardly cultural experiences though, but fun from what I recall.
It is interesting on the cultural warrior traditions celebrations and parties!
And thank you for the levity!!! YES....who can forget 'Stanley and Ollie'!!! 
They were hilarious, and in my studies in these topics, my sense of humor often compels me to my own 'perspectives', since we are sharing the lighter side of our discussion topic
All the best
Jim |
thnx for the last picture, brings back memories of Moorcock and his musical enterprises
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/mtOXAIODnGc
which coindincides with Moorcock's latest book The Citadel of Forgotten Myths on Elric, Saga of the Eternal Champoin with the sword "Stormbringer" ...to stay on cold weapons topic
by the way; only cerveza, not the strong good stuff with the worm in it..?☺☺☺
on topic on the latter
https://www.nps.gov/articles/000/hom...da-powskey.htm
yes indeed , had a great time in Marrakesh, where I actually did buy 2 very old koummyas : one for my father ( an old WWII vet of the 9th US ) and myself
FYI: after the Battle of the Bulge, the "gaps" in the US ranks when resting in Maastricht, were filled by Dutch volunteers , the so-called stormtroepers "stoottroepen"(RSPB) who assisted the US 9th Army going into Germany and later went for training to Enfield UK prior being send to Malesia and Indonesia under British command to fight the Japanese .
There equipent and uniform was US ( uniform, rifle, pistol and bayonet; his bayonet I still got )