P. T. Barnum Didn't Have Nuthin' on These Folks

Summary:

The most disgusting example of extravagant, high-end "2012 Tourism" I've yet encountered.

P. T. Barnum Didn't Have Nuthin' on These Folks

(account deleted) 09 Sep 2010 23:49

Here's something I found a while back, but I didn't know quite what to do with it. I've seen a lot of shameless promotion for tourism where I live, but nothing that came close to this.

Those who want (and can stomach!) more info may wish to check recent additions to the John Major Jenkins page.

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Re: P. T. Barnum Didn't Have Nuthin' on These Folks

Astrogeek 10 Sep 2010 04:57

Bah! What nonsense in that pamphlet!

Even I know (as a rank novice and complete layperson when it comes to anthropology and archaeology) that the Maya inherited their calendars from a prior civilization, and that is what the actual scholars think. The pamphlet, on the other hand, is loaded with all of the waffle-worded platitudes… "… many scholars believe…" etc.

And hey, that isn't a "Mayan flute" the guy is playing! That's a recorder! The only authentic Mayan flute is the Ocarina!

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