I need to know what was happening politically,
1950s Kenya pings "Mau Mau uprising" but not much else for me. The wikipedia article [link] has some book references at the end that might help.
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dcp - Jan 12, 2005 6:32:13 pm PST #3678 of 10002
The more I learn, the more I realize how little I know.
Maria - Jan 12, 2005 6:32:29 pm PST #3679 of 10002
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Deb, here's something I found on the BBC site which should give you clues as to where to look next.
DCJensen - Jan 12, 2005 6:32:42 pm PST #3680 of 10002
All is well that ends in pizza.
Deb, wasn't Kenya still a part of, or called British East Africa in 1954?
Maria - Jan 12, 2005 6:33:53 pm PST #3681 of 10002
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Jessica - Jan 12, 2005 6:37:41 pm PST #3682 of 10002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
And, sorry, but it doesn't make you look 20 years younger.
t sobs
No, wait -- t cheers!
Thanks for the lovely words, everyone. I've got a cab coming at 5 am tomorrow, so I must now be off to bed. Goodnight!
Lee - Jan 12, 2005 6:43:20 pm PST #3683 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Have a great trip!
Maria - Jan 12, 2005 6:44:11 pm PST #3684 of 10002
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Woo hoo, sj! Hopefully some of your luck will rub off on me.
Connie Neil - Jan 12, 2005 6:53:36 pm PST #3685 of 10002
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I love my space heater with a deep and unholy love.
Perhaps I should name it Spike, because when it's going about it natural business it heats up a room quite nicely.
t Those of you who don't share my leanings may shake your heads at me sadly.
deborah grabien - Jan 12, 2005 6:54:30 pm PST #3686 of 10002
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
(loving everyone and bookmarking like a mad thing)
Deb, wasn't Kenya still a part of, or called British East Africa in 1954?
That's one thing I need to know. I could set this right across the border in Tanzania - lord knows, between the Ngororo Crater and the Great Rift Valley and Killimanjaro, it's certainly scenic enough - but for some reason Meru, the "tree where man was born", is calling to me on this one.
I need to see it. It's so damned typical, me remembering the MauMau uprising and Jomo Kenyatta, but almost no important details of the place and time.
sj - Jan 12, 2005 6:55:32 pm PST #3687 of 10002
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
I hope it does, Maria.
I had such an exhausting day. Therapy this morning went well but it always makes me tired. Then I got into a little car accident. I am fine and so is my car, but I really didn't want to have to go through the aggravation of filling out police reports ect. I did anyway. Then I went to look at the apartment, filled out the big check to hold the place, and did some errands with Mom. After that I went to go visit the nephews. I was able to hold the baby for the first time. He is so adorable and I cannot believe how much bigger he is already.
So tired. Headed to bed soon.