Tuesday, August 11, 2009

"G"




The g in Warren G. Harding stands for "Gamaliel."






The g in Warren G. stands for Griffin, as a bonus.




But seriously, "Gamaliel"? V. early Christian-y, yes, but it sounds more like some sort of swooping vengeful Egyptian bird god that would be statue'd on an epic dais in a DW Griffith movie like Intolerance.

Here's a painting of Gamaliel himself and Nicodemus, mourning St Stephen, which you can use if you are making a Joy Division comp CD this afternoon:





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