It was originally created in Whitechapel, London. It bears a quotation from Leviticus, chapter 25 (which among other things tells us "And if a man sell a dwelling house in a walled city, then he may redeem it within a whole year after it is sold; within a full year may he redeem it.") In 1915, half a million Californians signed a petition, asking that it be brought to San Francisco for the Panama-Pacific Exposition (it was).
What is it?
First correct answer posted to comments wins a slighty chewed up Baby Heisenberg DVD (like "Baby Einstein," but focused more on early acquisition of the basic paradoxes in subatomic physics). No Googling or opening up that big coffee-table bookof Great Moments from the Panama-Pacific Exposition you got for your birthday. One guess per comment, but comment as often as you like.
Posted by BT at July 02, 2004 10:01 AMCaroline Wheeler's Birthday Present.
Posted by: Scott on July 2, 2004 10:15 AMThe Magna Carta?
Posted by: Jonathan on July 2, 2004 10:36 AMThe Liberty Bell?
Posted by: Rory on July 2, 2004 10:37 AM(post-can't-bear-to-wait-Googling:) Right, now I'm going to demand one o' them there Green Cards.
Posted by: Rory on July 2, 2004 10:42 AMThe Liberty Bell was made entirely from the skins of dead Jim Morrisons, which is why it smelled so bad.
Ehrm. . .
Californ-eye-yay, 1915 . . . White Chapel. . . Leviticus. Walled city.
The Liberty Yert?
Posted by: Scott on July 2, 2004 10:45 AMan early study guide for getting your real estate license
Posted by: teenidol on July 2, 2004 11:01 AMWhen the Tasmanian who studies Pacific Island politics and lives in Scotland gets that question on the first attempt, it's time to doff the Liberty Cap. The Snail is Speedy indeed. The quotation on the Liberty Bell reads "Proclaim Liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof," and is taken from the O.T. volume wherein the Lord gives Moses the first Employee Handbook.
Have an independent weekend, everyone.
Posted by: BT on July 2, 2004 11:02 AMAs I recall the Pan-Pac Expo that year was a blast! See you all at Pan-Pac '16 in Pomona!
Posted by: teenidol on July 2, 2004 11:05 AMThat would be yurt.
Posted by: Jonathan on July 2, 2004 11:07 AMPomona? Party at KF's house!
Posted by: BT on July 2, 2004 11:07 AMI'm still trying to figure out what part of my labyrinthine memory stored such arcana, and how I can tap it. Happy long weekend, you heirs of Ol' Wooden-Teeth!
Posted by: Rory on July 2, 2004 11:09 AMthe doomsday book?
your friend of the tallywhackers,
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i should probably read the answers before i post, but dagnabit, i work where everyone can see what I'm up to on the 'puter, so that is my problem.
Now but ah-WHY was the liberty bell made in Whitechapel? Was it like the bell capital of the world at the time? Was it the weather?
Posted by: laura on July 2, 2004 11:14 AMIt's been a long time since I've been invited to build a virtual yurt. And the last time probably doesn't count, since I think that at the time the Veep meant something quite different.
Posted by: Scott on July 2, 2004 11:26 AMHey, excellent. If the party coincides with the county fair (yes, that's right, the L.A. County Fair, where, as the ads say, you can teach your kids where goat-cheese pizza comes from), man, that'll be a good time.
In any event, Pomona will be happy to provide all that the goddess of fruits and nuts has to offer.
Being fruits. And nuts. Pretty much.
Posted by: KF on July 2, 2004 11:38 AMThat reminds me... anyone else been to a Chinese place in San Francisco (just off Market) that has Bible Students' Delight?
Delicious!
Posted by: teenidol on July 8, 2004 05:33 PMThat reminds me... anyone else been to a Chinese place in San Francisco (just off Market) that has Bible Students' Delight?
Delicious!
Posted by: teenidol on July 8, 2004 05:33 PMSo good I had to Submit it twice.
Posted by: teenidol on July 8, 2004 05:34 PM