Postcards for my Niece

We still do (when allowed).

Ten years ago when I taught sixth grade I used to mummify a fish for the sixth grade unit on Egypt.

We went whole hog. The Science teacher caught the fish in the bay (similar to Nile perch), then we'd meet in the home economics room. He'd weight it, gut it, identify the parts and place them in canopic jars we had prepared. (babyfood jars with FIMO heads and alcohol.) Then I'd take it home over spring break and put it out in the sun in a box of salt and baking soda. After 3-4 weeks I'd bring it back and he'd weigh it again, we'd do some math calculations and he'd tell us if it was desicated.

Then the kids took over. They'd perfume it, wrap it with FIMO amulets, resin it (polyeurethane), place a death mask on it, put it in a coffin they had made and then in a sarcophagus. The tomb (display case in the library) had been prepared with wall friezes, they had made death scrolls and all accoutrements for the afterlife for the tomb. We'd then put on our costumes and have a funeral. The priests would do the "opening of the mouth", then we'd all adjourn to the room for an egyptian feast. Barley, lentils, fresh figs, pomegranate juice, flatbread and halva.

I met a kid years later and that's all he remembered.

 

Tony, how long will this postcard exercise be running? I'm going to be out west for awhile doing some rock climbing. If it will be going for another couple of weeks, I'll try to send a few along the way.

Tom

 

Just spotted this thread Tony, when I get home tonight, I'll dig around, for as often as my wife and I go the the Philippines we must have a postcard or two laying around that I can send. Also as much as I get around the country for work (you know glamor spots, Bismark, Des Moines, etc), I'll grab some and send them. And my kudos as well for your nieces' teacher

 

I'll be going through there in a couple of days. If it's gone, I'll let you know.

Tom

 

How about an update on the great postcard project, Tony!