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P.S. If you want the REAL story on this elf…call Arkady, the elf’s cousin Gnorman lives in her backyard. He’ll “spill” all for a bottle of wine.
A bunch of sleepy confucians who never managed to make it into the bulge bracket of great empires of the world.
Yes, but the “Yellow plague” has taken over the world. In virtually every Asian country except Japan, the ethnic Chinese are 10% of the population with 90% of the wealth.
In the end, it’s all about money.
“only Italians can brag about their greatness here”
I agree!! 😉
“Prestissimo”, jester, as fast as possible. Not my favorite thing to see when singing, but fun to see it spread across pages of music. Most singers pass out to see this on a Rossini opera act finale. This separates the musicians from the wannabees.
The Japanese know how to build an empire.
Chinese – not so good at it.
Bxgrl;
No one is denying China’s historic accomplishments. Lech’s point, which is true, is that China’s decline from empire and accomplishment started well before the Communists took over.
DAVE KILLED THE ELF! Dave, with the phallus collection, in the non-period appropriate parlor 🙂
only Italians can brag about their greatness here. most are zzzzzzzzzzzzz compared to Chinese history
“lechacal- you need to visit Peking. For starters. Are you denying Chinese history?”
Not denying it, just saying the Chinese empire wasn’t really all that. A bunch of sleepy confucians who never managed to make it into the bulge bracket of great empires of the world.