tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740227464249118134.post4100427460909381871..comments2024-03-28T07:11:12.436-05:00Comments on St. Louis Daily Photo: Outdoor Sculpture Series: The Apotheosis of St. LouisBob Crowehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08276510331824603844noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740227464249118134.post-91485614275952027952007-05-05T14:07:00.000-05:002007-05-05T14:07:00.000-05:00Thanks for linking to the wikipedia entry on Louie...Thanks for linking to the wikipedia entry on Louie. I don't think I would have investigated otherwise. There's so much I didn't know! This is one of the more interesting tidbits: "During his second crusade, Louis died at Tunis August 25, 1270 from what was traditionally believed to be plague but is thought by modern scholars to be dysentery. The local tradition of Sidi Bou Said claims that the future Saint Louis did not die in 1270, but converted to Islam under the name of Sidi Bou Said, died at the end of the 13th century, and was buried as a saint of Islam in Djebel-Marsa."U "R" Us AKA Captain Crowehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08723496838320506680noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740227464249118134.post-16492746590746856062007-05-05T09:52:00.000-05:002007-05-05T09:52:00.000-05:00wow, it's a huge statue!wow, it's a huge statue!Dsolehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05491498882136615261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1740227464249118134.post-37999331454028730672007-05-05T09:49:00.000-05:002007-05-05T09:49:00.000-05:00When I first saw this on the portal, I thought, "O...When I first saw this on the portal, I thought, "Oh, this looks so European to me." Of course! Your explanation helps understand this magnificent statue. Nice job!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09223040482420514208noreply@blogger.com