sf wrote:
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> On Sun, 23 Aug 2009 09:43:06 +0200, "Giusi" >
> wrote:
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> >"Mark Thorson" ha scritto nel messaggio
> >
> >>A 3,000-year old butter barrel with lid and filled
> >> with butter was found in an Irish bog.
> >>
> >> http://www.presstv.com/detail.aspx?i...tionid=3510212
> >
> >I'm struggling to wrap my mind around the idea that there was farming so far
> >north 3000 years ago, let alone butter making. Fascinating article, thanks.
> >
> Look at the Chinese and Egyptians, then it's not so hard.

Yes, but we're talking Irish here. They probably
got drunk and forgot where they buried the butter.