Oct. 24th, 2008

isabelladangelo: (4th of July)
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/feedarticle/7917572


McCain volunteer claims attacker cut 'B' into face


, Friday October 24 2008

PITTSBURGH (AP) - A campaign volunteer for John McCain has told Pittsburgh police she was robbed at knifepoint at an ATM.

The woman says she was knocked down by a man who then carved a "B'' in her face after noticing a sticker for McCain on her car.

Police say the 20-year-old Texas woman refused medical attention. They also say it's unclear what the "B'' was meant to symbolize.

The McCain campaign says the Republican candidate and his running mate, Sarah Palin, called Ashley Todd on Thursday afternoon to express their concern.

And a spokeswoman for Barack Obama's campaign, said their "thoughts and prayers are with the young woman" and that they hope the attacker is "swiftly apprehended and brought to justice."
isabelladangelo: (really?)
I stopped by the NGA during lunch today (and then felt sick immediately afterwards). I wanted to look at a couple of painting and see if I could get the Pompeii exhibit in on my lunch break (I did! Woohoo! Pretty things!) However, that's not the point of this post. The point of this post is things I heard while walking through the 13th-14th c medieval art gallery.

Most of my F-list can probably imagine what the gallery looks like even if you haven't been there. Pretty icons of the Virgin Mary, Jesus, various Saints, ect. grace the wall of the museum in the gallery all from, well, the 13th-14th c. So, the first thing I hear is from a high school girl in reply to something her friend said "Oh no, I think they are all Catholic art." Well...ummmm...okay...yeah...sorta. ::sighs::

Then there was the mom with her two young boys. She walks in and says "This gallery is the 13th-14th c guys. That means this is all from the Dark ages right before the Renaissance." ::head explode::


At least the exhibit was *gorgeous* and I got to see this one painting of a lady wearing a blue dress with pink sleeves (pink sleeves! hehehehe) that I didn't realize that was there. Also, did anyone realize that Saint Lucy's green cape like garment is lined in the loveliest teal?

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