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What are those symbols at the top? Looks like witchcraft is afoot!
Rachel
Wed 01-26-2011
Is this a riddle?

Is it just me or does that not make any sense at all?
MamaToFiveInPA
Wed 01-26-2011
Is this "America's - you (with the r missing) the no black state - Va" for Virginia and with is missing between the you and the "the". As Rachel says, are those witchcraft symbols, or perhaps gang symbols, or clan symbols??
BKW Ontario
Wed 01-26-2011
Makes my head hurt from trying to figure it out. :/
MamaToFiveInPA
Wed 01-26-2011
From what i see here is the person looks to be saying that the USA is lustful. The symbol that looks like a cross with a small circle at the top is the Demonic symbol "Ankh" it's meaning is this: Symbolizes fertility rites and the building up of lust within a person. A spirit of Lust is the power of this union of male /female representations.
I don't know if i am interpreting its meaning correctly in this case tho.
Motts another fine job my man keep em com'n
Xipp
Wed 01-26-2011
I think this one will remain a mystery
ferdy
Wed 01-26-2011
whoever it was can do the labels for my Christmas cards, nice penmanship
Joe
Thu 01-27-2011
I guess that's one way to pass the time...
Kathy W.
Thu 01-27-2011
I don't believe the ankh is demonic. I think it has its roots in ancient Egyptian fertility rites. Why does everything have to be demonic and/or Satanic if you don't instantly recognize it as a Christian symbol? *sigh* The world is a big place with lots of history.
Rekrats
Sun 01-30-2011
@ Xipp.An Ankh is not demonic. It's the Egyptian symbol for life. And well said Rekrats.[:
Medusaa
Sun 01-30-2011
Joe! *snicker* Christmas cards with a shank inside. Something's telling me this guy wasn't dreaming of a white Christmas. Those other symbols could easily be gang related. The user may have no idea of Egypt and saw that symbol on the label of some cheap wine.
autoguy
Mon 01-31-2011
Maybe if it is the symbol for life, he is wishing he had his li fe back...

Or he is telling the world he has a life sentence?

Or...maybe he saw it somewhere and liked how it looks.
MamaToFiveInPA
Fri 02-04-2011
I'm familiar with those lights. We had these over the beds in the old (and long abandoned) dispensary on Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. In the early days of the space program, during the Mercury, Gemini, & early Apollo programs, this building was referred to as the Base Operations Surgical Unit or BOSU. It was also referred to as the Astronaut Hospital and had patient rooms, an ICU, a surgical suite, an X-ray room and a lab.

Anyway, these lights were extremely bright. Motts, you would have a blast exploring the old Cape Clinic. .
Larry D
Sat 02-05-2011
I recognise the print hanging at left as Edward Hopper's most famous work... that also was a commentary on American life... very cool find.
gypsy
Sun 04-10-2011
I don't think I want to understand it, it might mean I think like he does.
Teddi
Mon 10-31-2011

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