Comments | bulkor: before they got big, or: real Uighur power

bulkor

before they got big, or: real Uighur power

Feb 22, 2008 23:22

We studied Uighurs a bit in class this week. I love learning about Uighurs.

( like eight paragraphs about Uighurs )

Comments 6

mrspleen February 23 2008, 07:23:17 UTC

Thom would like it known that he spelled it right on the first try. He gives credit to Larry Gonick on that, though.

(I get less credit because almost everything I know about the Uighurs I learned from Eliot Pattison novels. At least Larry Gonick writes actual history.)

In slightly-related news, the SF Opera is doing a production based on an Amy Tan novel next season. I sortof want to go see it just to see how the heck that's supposed to work.

bulkor February 23 2008, 16:43:14 UTC

I THINK how it works is that marrying white guys is a whole bunch of trouble and your mother is insane and sisters share an unbreakable bond, but yeah, I don't know how you're going to sing that.

What are the Uighurs in Eliot Pattison novels like? As long as they don't have horned hats you're one up on me.

greenjudy February 23 2008, 07:24:27 UTC

Stellar. I await the local Uighur diner.

N.B.: Nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky, dude.

bulkor February 23 2008, 16:30:02 UTC

I plan to eat some Uighur kebab and bread dumplings when I'm in Brooklyn; will advise.

Also, thanks for catching my Kansas misquote.

greenjudy February 23 2008, 21:35:47 UTC

I am all about the dumplings. Let me know how awesome they are.

Glad my inner 70s radio station serves some occasional good purpose.

radioronin February 24 2008, 09:25:05 UTC

No useful commment, just that that is damned funny!