#indiana pipps

[memelordotherblog]

Clarabelle's messy love life simplified for anyone curious. If you find any more, feel free to add on.

[local-meme-lord]

Reading the comics and watching the cartoons give whiplash ajajsjjs.

Caught In the the middle of friends to rivals arc

Imagine drinking too much lemonade.

[domithehuman]

I'm glad I saved it. Btw the comic is in polish. I gonna go to the library tomorrow maybe

[local-meme-lord]

Man, if they can't handle Mortimer being a real character how are they going react when they find out Goofy has a cousin that is basically Indiana Jones. He way more wild than Mortimer.

Something very funny happening on Twitter right now.

So this clip of Mortimer from Mickey Mouse Clubhouse is getting pretty heavily memed on, right? There's tons of em but here are some of my favorites.

This one was posted 3 years ago so he was just living in the future accidentally making the funniest one.

And this extremely important one.

These are all amazing but the funniest part is that since Mortimer has shown up, like, MAYBE 4 times since House of Mouse and 50% of that time was on a show for babies Zoomers DON'T KNOW WHO THIS GUY IS? THEY THINK THEY'RE BEING PUNKED ABOUT THIS BEING A REAL MICKEY MOUSE CHARACTER?

[mlpmoviemerch]

New My Little Pony: Make Your Mark Vol. 1: Big Horseshoes to Fill Book

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Details below:

With magic returned to Equestria, the ponies are more united than ever—at least, until one of the Unity Crystals is stolen! Can Sunny, Izzy, Zipp, Pipp, and Hitch—plus trusty sidekick Cloudpuff—find the culprit before magic is gone for good? And where's Cloudpuff leading them, anyway? Is this...Canterlot?!

Explore a new generation of magic and friendship, from writers Celeste Bronfman, Robin Easter, Casey Gilly, and Mary Kenney, with art by Amy Mebberson, Trish Forstner, and Abby Bulmer! Collects My Little Pony #1-5.

About the first author: Celeste Bronfman is an award winning, Los Angeles-based writer whose recent credits include the Emmy-award winning series Degrassi and Discovery Kids’ Big Top Academy. In addition to her television work, Celeste is a comic book writer who has written for titles such as Star Trek, My Little Pony, and The Rivers of London.

About the second author: Mary Kenney is a writer of video games, comics, a YA nonfiction novel, and way too many tweets. An Advanced Writer at Insomniac Games, she also teaches narrative design at Indiana University. A graduate of the NYU Tisch School of the Arts, her journalsim has appeared in The New York Times, Salon, Kotaku, The Tampa Bay Times, and The San Diego Union-Tribune. She's lived in Chicago, NYC, the San Francisco Bay area, Los Angeles, and Hyderabad, India.

Perfect gift for any My Little Pony fan!

Features a Vol. 1: Big Horseshoes to Fill book.

Publisher: IDW Publishing (April 4, 2023)

Language: English

Paperback: 120 pages

Brand: My Little Pony

Character: My Little Pony 

Color: Multicolor

Dimensions: 6 x 0.23 x 8.94 inches

Item Weight: 8.4 ounces

Reading age: 9 - 12 years

Grade level: 4 - 7

Inspired by My Little Pony: Make Your Mark

[nbatrades]

Detroit Pistons Trade for Point Guard Derek Harper

On September 21st, 1999, the Detroit Pistons traded the draft rights of Melvin Levett to the Los Angeles Lakers for guard Derek Harper.

Heading into the 1999 NBA Draft, the Detroit Pistons did not own any of their original picks. However, they did have a second round pick in the 54th spot of the draft thanks to a transaction that took some time to play out.

In 1988, the Indiana Pacers fired head coach Jack Ramsey after an 0-7 start. Assistant coach Mel Daniels was interim coach for two games before vice president of basketball operations George Irvine took over on an interim basis for 20 games.

The Pacers found a fourth and final coach for the 1988-89 season in Dick Versace. A Detroit Pistons assistant coach at the time, Versace joined the Pacers on a permanent basis. To hire Versace, Indiana sent compensation to the Pistons which turned out to be a second round pick 10 years later.

There was a very simple reason according to Pacers general manager Donnie Walsh (via Indy Star):

“When I did it, I didn’t think there would be a second round in 1999.”

The Pistons ended up using the selection in 1999 on Melvin Levett. A 6-foot-3 high-flying guard from the University of Cincinnati, Levett evolved from an afterthought with the Bearcats to a two-time All-Conference USA second team member in his junior and senior years.

After the Los Angeles Lakers traded All-Star point guard Nick Van Exel to the Denver Nuggets, the team was thin at point guard. With just third year guard Derek Fisher and rookie Tyronn Lue at the position, the team looked for a veteran after the 1998 NBA lockout that bled into 1999.

With a truncated season, the team had to act fast and signed veteran point guard Derek Harper to a two-year deal for $2.1 million. 

The 1998-99 Los Angeles Lakers were good but had a shaky year. The franchise began the year 6-6 when head coach Del Harris was fired. Assistant coach Bill Bertka coached one game before assistant Kurt Rambis took over for the rest of the season.

Around this time, the team also signed former All-Star and five-time NBA champion Dennis Rodman. Rodman was a colorful character and he lasted only 23 games and seven weeks before he was waived due to various infractions such as showing up late and asking for time off.

The Lakers also shook up their roster after 20 games, dealing starters Eddie Jones and Elden Campbell to the Charlotte Hornets for sharp shooter Glen Rice and forward J.R. Reid.

After the 6-6 start, the Lakers ran off 10 consecutive wins. Though the streak helped, the Lakers had an inconsistent year. With the team at 27-19 after 46 games, it won its final four contests to finish 31-19. 

The record tied the Lakers for the fourth best record with the Houston Rockets. The Lakers had a 2-1 head-to-head tiebreaker during the regular season, allowing them to take the fourth seed and homecourt advantage in the first round.

A 15-year veteran, Harper initially came off the bench during the 1998-99 season but ended up starting 29 of 30 games. The younger Fisher was moved ahead of Harper late in the year as coach Rambis tried to give the veteran guard rest ahead of the playoffs.

Harper was a steady veteran presence, appearing in 45 games and amassing 6.9 PPG, 1.5 RPG, 4.2 APG and 1.0 SPG in 24.9 MPG.

In the postseason, the Lakers faced the Rockets in the opening round. The series opener was close as both teams traded leads. The game was tied at 92 with 3:48 after a Charles Barkley and-1 score.

Houston took a 97-94 lead with 1:40 left after three free-throws from Sam Mack and Barkley. Lakers guards Fisher and Kobe Bryant converted on four consecutive free-throws as the Lakers took a 98-97 lead with 1:17 left. Hakeem Olajuwon scored on a layup and made a free-throw to give the Rockets a 100-98 edge.

After Shaquille O’Neal split two free-throws with 28 seconds left, the Rockets had the ball with a 100-99 advantage. Houston had the ball but Rockets forward Scottie Pippen had the ball stolen by Fisher. After the Lakers called timeout, Bryant was fouled with five seconds left by a stumbling Mack. He nailed both foul shots, giving the Lakers a 101-100 lead.

On the final possession, Rockets rookie Cuttino Mobley was blocked on a layup as time expired and Los Angeles took the first game.

Los Angeles jumped out to a 31-12 lead after the first quarter in Game Two. The Rockets would never get closer than nine points in a 110-98 Lakers victory. Facing a sweep at home, Houston’s stars Scottie Pippen and Charles Barkley teamed up for 67 points, 36 rebounds and nine assists to help Houston win 102-88 in Game Three. 

The Lakers took a 17-point lead in the second quarter of Game Four. Houston closed the gap, but Los Angeles took a double digit lead early in the fourth quarter and held on for a 98-88 victory and a 3-1 series win. O’Neal led the way with 37 points and 11 rebounds.

During the first round, Harper averaged 7.0 PPG on 48% shooting, 1.8 RPG and 3.3 APG in 18.0 MPG.

Los Angeles advanced to a second round matchup with the San Antonio Spurs. In the first game, Tim Duncan had 25 points and six blocks, and San Antonio used a 34-17 first half run to take control in an 87-81 win.

San Antonio built a 14-point lead early in Game Two, but the Lakers managed to make a comeback. Bryant nailed a three-pointer with 36 seconds left in Game Two to give the Lakers a 76-75 advantage. Spurs forward Sean Elliott air-balled a three and Bryant was intentionally fouled with 18 seconds remaining.

Bryant missed both foul shots. Duncan hit a turnaround hook with eight seconds left to give the Spurs a one-point lead. Spurs guard Avery Johnson deflected a pass from Bryant to Derek Fisher and Mario Elie stole the ball. 

Elliott made two free-throws giving the Spurs a three-point edge. The Lakers had a chance to tie at the buzzer but Bryant missed a desperation three. 

The third game in Los Angeles was close throughout. The Lakers held a 91-90 advantage with 1:50 remaining, but the Spurs scored 13 unanswered to win 103-91 and take a 3-0 series lead.

In the fourth game, Duncan had 33 points and 14 rebounds. San Antonio never trailed and led by double figures for most of the game and held on for a 118-107 win and a 4-0 series win.

Harper had a rough second round performance. He appeared in three games and averaged 0.7 PPG on 1-for-6 shooting and 1.0 RPG in 13.4 MPG. Harper was benched in Game Four in favor of rookie point guard Tyronn Lue.

After another playoff setback, the Lakers made the decision to hire championship head coach Phil Jackson.

Jackson had always liked having tall guards in his rotation. The team was interested in signing 6-foot-6 guard Ron Harper who flourished with Jackson as part of the three-peat champion Bulls from 1996-1998 and was more familiar with Jackson’s triangle offense.

That left Derek Harper as the odd man out. With one year left on his contract, the Lakers traded Harper to the Detroit Pistons to free up a roster spot.

Levett requested his release from the Lakers during training camp and it was granted by the club. After not receiving any offers to join an NBA team, Levett joined the Cincinnati Stuff of the International Basketball Association.

The Pistons brought in Harper with the hope that the 37-year old would be a backup to starter Lindsey Hunter.

Harper was dismayed with the surprise of being traded from a contender in the Lakers to a middle of the pack team in Detroit.

He did not want to play with the Pistons and never joined the team for training camp. A few months after the trade, Harper decided to retire and take on a vice president of business relations role with the team that drafted him, the Dallas Mavericks.

Detroit Pistons general manager Rick Sund on his previous relationship with Derek Harper and wanting Harper to play for the Pistons (via Detroit Free Press):

“We had a very good relationship in Dallas. I asked him not to make a decision until he comes here and meets the players and coaches, and then decide. If he makes the decision after that to retire, then I can respect that.”

On what Harper brings:

“He has been in the league for 16 seasons and has played at a high level his entire career. He was brought to LA last season primarily as a backup, and he ended up starting more than half their games. Derek has been honored several times in his career for his defense and can contribute to this team.”

How the Harper trade was not risky (via LA Times):

“Derek said he had mixed emotions about the trade. But he never said he was going to retire. There are no guarantees, but the thing is, we’ve got a no-lose situation, anyway. If he comes, great, we’ve got the player we wanted. If he doesn’t come, all we gave up is a player who probably would not have made our team.”

Pistons head coach Alvin Gentry on adding Harper (via Detroit Free Press):

“Obviously after losing Joe (Dumars), he’s irreplaceable, but to have Derek come aboard will help us. He’s a winner and he has won in a lot of different places. He’s a great three-point shooter, he can defend and he gives us additional leadership in the locker room. 

“Now when Lindsey (Hunter) is out of the game we have someone else other than Grant (Hill) to handle the ball. I think he’ll also be a big help to Jerry (Stackhouse) because he can run the team. He might have preferred to stay with the Lakers because they’re close to winning a championship, but he sees us as an up-and-coming team and he understands we can use his leadership.”

Thoughts about Harper showing up to Pistons training camp instead of retiring (via Detroit Free Press):

“I think he’ll end up coming in, I really do. I think (it was) the initial shock of getting traded from a team that you thought definitely had a chance of winning the NBA championship, and I’m sure he’s a little bitter, about getting traded. 

“I think once he gets here and looks at our team and looks at the situation and sees that we can be very successful then I think he’ll be here. I’ll sit down with Derek and explain to him where I see him fitting in with our team, and I’m sure Grant [Hill] and those guys would like to sit down and talk to him.”

Image via Vincent Laforet/Allsport/Getty Images

[min-duckfan]

I like indiana pipps is goofy too><

[hannahmanderr]

HOO BOY ALRIGHT YOU GET CRAP FORMATTING BC IM ON MOBILE

1. Are you named after anyone? Nope, though my mom has always told me that she always wanted a little girl named Hannah

2. When was the last time you cried? Literally an hour ago bc it was my last marching band performance and the feels were real 😭

3. Do you have any kids? Well I certainly hope not

4. What sports do you play/have played? Can I be one of *those* kids who's like "ummm band is a sport too sweaty :)" bc I am Not Athletic dhsjak

5. Do you use sarcasm? On a daily basis. Sarcasm makes the world go round

6. What's the first thing you notice about people? Honestly not sure. Probably the vibes, if anything? Or their hair.

7. What's your eye color? Green like Danny

8. Scary movies or happy endings? I'm the Queen of Spiteful Fluff, this one should be obvious dhsjsj

9. Any talents? Ugh I have self-esteem issues but I'll be a good girl and try to say something nice about myself. ANYWAY uhhhh I've always had a knack for music, like learning it, learning to play instruments, etc. I blame that on the perfect pitch tho djsjks

10. Where were you born? Mmm I won't give a specific town/city but I'll say I was born in Indiana. I don't live there anymore but I lived in South Dakota for awhile, and now I'm in Michigan, so I've been a Midwesterner my whole life lol

11. What are your hobbies? I like writing fic, I've taken up drawing, band is a huge one for me... I can't think of others off the top of my head rn lol

12. Do you have any pets? Yes! A beagle named Gus and two goldfish named Bingus and Pipp!

13. How tall are you? 5'4", I'm as average as you can get lulz

14. Favorite subject in school? I'm not gonna repeat myself and say band, but psychology is what I'm currently going to school for and I absolutely love the subject

15. Dream job? Clinical psychologist or clinical psychiatrist! I'd love to work on an inpatient unit somewhere one day!

UHHH IDEK IF I HAVE 15 MUTUALS I'm just gonna start tagging ppl (and apologies if these are double tags, I'm too lazy to check fhsjsk)

@starry-907 @lavendarlily @scarletsaphire @dooshek @half-deadmagicperson @the-oaken-muse @blobghost @probably-dead @underforeversgrace @raders1001 @fentoaster @kinglazrus Idk if that's 15 or not but that's all I got dbsjak

15 Questions 15 Mutuals

The rules are: Answer the 15 questions and tag 15 of your mutuals.

ty @trvbblemaker for the tag :D

Are you named after anyone?

not that i know of

2. When was the last time you cried?

like last week after the orthodontist lmao

3. Do you have kids?

i have plants

4. What sports do you play/have played?

i did gymnastics and dance now i do nothing~

5. Do you use sarcasm?

it's somewhat of a coping mechanism

6. What's the first thing you notice about people?

how they dress/their hair

7. What's your eye color?

hell if i know

8. Scary movies or Happy endings

happy endings :]

9. Any talents?

i'm rlly good at overthinking and ignoring problems (like genuinely tho ig i'm good at art)

10. Where were you born?

america 🇺🇸 (i hate it here)

11. What are your hobbies?

crocheting, watching shows, drawing

12. Do you have any pets?

cat named otis <3

13. How tall are you?

i think technically 5'4 1/2"

14. Favorite subject in school

art

15. Dream Job?

something i don't hate hopefully in an art field

no pressure tags: @newtness532 @lirdgorl @rainysaturdayafternoon @justkeepwalkingnothinghere @snek-amiga @deusetco @crayonssmellgood @arshemelsoe @lizvi @bbreaddog @noworneverphantom + open tag

[esepoimipullula]

Mickey & Goofy in: Raiders of the Lost Temple

Original title: Topolino & Pippo in: I Predatori del Tempio Perduto

Writer/artist: Bruno Sarda, Maria Luisa Uggetti

Notes: Indiana Pipps/Arizona Goof’s very first appearance! Yes, the title is a reference to Raiders of the Lost Ark. Unfortunately, my Italian scans were missing exactly one page in the middle, so I had to take that from some German scans... if you notice a sudden inconsistency in coloration, that’s why.

[ducktales-crackships]

Arizona Goof X Della Duck 

Requested by Anonymous who said “cause what if the ducklings' bio dad is another reckless adventurer”

[paolodelorenzi]

Alcune tavole da “Indiana Pipps e la febbre del pallone” , soggetto e sceneggiatura di Bruno Sarda , ancora per oggi in edicola su Topolino 3203

[memelordotherblog]

You know you read to many Italian comics when you genuinely forget characters like Zapotec

and Indy/ Arizona Goof only have like less than a handful of appearances in English, so it makes sense that people here have no idea who these people are.

I can't just assume you guys always know want I'm talking about, I have to check lol.

[local-meme-lord]

Happy Pride Month

[asscult3dproduction]

☆ 3DPRODUCTION'S MOVIE BATTLE ☆ ~ Cortometraggi sfida 4 ~ Per esprimere il vostro voto, utilizzate una delle seguenti reaction: ❤ = Sbatman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmd3NVOd3-Y 😆 = Indiana Jeans http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6soEGn_Bbr8 😮 = Night Pipp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3xOUoigoBI ~ Passerà al turno successivo il film più votato, ma anche il secondo potrebbe rientrare in gioco successivamente. Vi ricordo che i commenti contenenti il titolo da voi scelto non verranno conteggiati, utilizzate solo le reaction. Avete 24 ore di tempo per votare a partire da ora!

☆ 3DPRODUCTION'S MOVIE BATTLE ☆ ~ Cortometraggi sfida 4 ~ Per esprimere il vostro voto, utilizzate una delle seguenti reaction: ❤ = Sbatman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmd3NVOd3-Y 😆 = Indiana Jeans http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6soEGn_Bbr8 😮 = Night Pipp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y3xOUoigoBI ~ Passerà al turno successivo il film più votato, ma anche il secondo potrebbe rientrare in gioco successivamente. Vi ricordo che i commenti contenenti il titolo da voi scelto non verranno conteggiati, utilizzate solo le reaction. Avete 24 ore di tempo per votare a partire da ora!

[fortunadrago]

Giovanni Battista Belzoni (Padova, 5 novembre 1778 – Gwato, 3 dicembre 1823) è stato un esploratore pioniere dell’archeologia e un viaggiatore italiano. È considerato una delle figure di primo piano dell’egittologia mondiale.

Tratto dal link originale : http://www.blogdipadova.it/giovanni-belzoni-indiana-jones-di-padova/

(…) Per la sua incredibile vita avventurosa la sua figura meriterebbe una maggiore valorizzazione se è vero che le avventure vissute dal nostro Belzoni pare abbiano ispirato il personaggio cinematografico Indiana Jones, noto in tutto il mondo e creato da George Lucas. Scusate se è poco! Ma sappiamo bene che il detto “Nemo propheta in patria est” è particolarmente azzeccato a Padova…

Dopo aver letto la sua biografia è infatti facile associare il Belzoni (vedi nell’immagine a sinistra un ritratto con il look “alla araba” che prese dal momento in cui iniziò a fare l’esploratore) ad Indiana Jones (omaggiato poi da Walt Disney con il personaggio a fumetti Indiana Pipps, eheeh) o ad altri personaggi spesso esaltati dal cinema piuttosto che dalla letteratura proprio per la sua vita avventurosa a tal punto che appare molto verosimile il fatto che ad ispirare George Lucas nella creazione del suo personaggio cinematografico fu proprio l’esploratore padovano. D’altra parte il “vero” Indiana Jones seppur noto in determinati ambienti, non ha di certo la popolarità di quello interpretato da Harrison Ford e la prima responsabile è senz’altro la sua città natale, la nostra Padova se è vero che Belzoni è mediamente più noto come l’istituto professionale che da Giovanni Belzoni prende il nome.

Casa del Belzoni

Nacque a Padova nel 1778 da una famiglia modesta e fino all’età di 16 anni aiutò il padre nella bottega di barbiere al Portello. Quella sulla sinistra è la sua casa, al civico 42 di via Belzoni, la casa di Indiana Jones!! Avete visto che insegna, eh?

Fin da giovane si trasferì a Roma dove iniziò ad interessarsi soprattutto di idraulica, ma cominciandosi anche ad accostare all’archeologia, forse sotto il fascino delle rovine dell’antica Urbe. Si trasferì poi a Parigi, dove si mise  vendere per strada immagini sacre e altri oggetti. Per evitare la coscrizione nell’esercito napoleonico riparò in Inghilterra nel 1803 dove tra i vari lavori arrivò a fare anche l’”uomo forzuto” in un circo. Era alto 2 metri e aveva un fisico imponente. Si presentava al pubblico come Patagonian Sanson (Sansone della Patagonia) ed il suo numero principale era quello di riuscire a sollevare una piramide umana di 12 persone!!

Viaggiò poi in Spagna, Portogallo, Sicilia e Malta, allestendo anche spettacoli di idraulica applicata, creando giochi di acqua e di fuoco, che ebbero molto successo nel mondo del teatro. Nel 1815, durante un soggiorno nell’isola di Malta venne a sapere che il viceré d’Egitto, Mohammed Ali, era alla ricerca di nuove soluzioni nel campo di idraulica per risolvere problemi legati all’irrigazione. Si decise così a partire per l’Egitto per mettere a disposizione le sue conoscenze nel campo. Fu l’inizio di una nuova vita. Belzoni presentò al sovrano una macchina di sua invenzione per il sollevamento dell’acqua, macchina che però non ebbe il successo sperato. Ma in Egitto Belzoni ebbe modo di conoscere il console generale britannico, Henry Salt, che era anche un amante dell’archeologia egizia, il quale gli commissionò il trasporto, dal tempio funerario di Qurneh (Tebe ovest) al British Museum di Londra, di una statua colossale di Ramesse II (vedi a destra la raffigurazione dello stesso Belzoni). Sfruttando le sue conoscenze di ingegneria idraulica, piuttosto che le sue scarse nozioni archeologiche, Belzoni riuscì a portare a compimento l’impresa, che segnò l’inizio di altre “imprese” archeologiche.

In un momento in cui l’egittologia era ancora agli inizi e in cui la scrittura geroglifica non era stata decifrata, Belzoni si mise a viaggiare per il Paese scoprendo monumenti di grande valore, dedicandosi a scavi e a prospezioni archeologiche in zone anche poco note. Arrivò ad Abu Simbel, iniziando lo scoprimento del tempio di Ramesse II (vedi foto a sinistra, lo stesso tempio di Gardaland per intenderci…;)). Asportò da File un obelisco, che si rivelò poi di grande importanza per la decifrazione della scrittura egizia; condusse scavi nel tempio di Mut a Karnak, da dove prelevò alcune bellissime statue; cominciò ad esplorare la necropoli della Valle dei Re, scoprendo le tombe di Ramesse I e di Sethi I (ottobre 1817). Nel marzo del 1818 trovò l’ingresso della piramide di Chefren, che si pensava massiccia, e l’evento suscitò in Inghilterra un tale entusiasmo, che venne coniata una medaglia commemorativa dell’evento. All’interno della camera sepolcrale mise la sua firma “Scoperta da G. Belzoni, 2 mar. 1818.”.

Esplorò anche la città di Berenice sul Mar Rosso e l’Oasi del Fayyum. Molti sono i meriti di Belzoni; tra questi “prudenza estrema nello stabilire la datazione di un monumento…sobrietà e precisione nelle descrizioni… assenza di interpretazioni avventate degli oggetti, e di ogni mitizzazione degli antichi Egiziani”. “Notevoli furono l’impegno nel ricopiare e ricalcare in cera buona parte dei bassorilievi della tomba di Seti I, come pure, rintracciata la città di Berenice, la cura nel rilevare la zona e abbozzare un tentativo di datazione in base ai dati del tempio ivi rinvenuto; precisione e metodo il B. dimostrò nell’apertura della piramide del re Chefren, riuscendo nell’impresa attraverso un attento esame della struttura interna della piramide di Cheope.

Nel 1819 Belzoni fece ritorno in Inghilterra, avendo procurato al British Museum importanti monumenti egizi, grazie ai quali la modesta collezione egizia era diventata molto importante. Altri cimeli vennero dati a Cambridge, a Bruxelles, a Padova. La relazione dei suoi viaggi fu scritta in inglese in quegli stessi anni, corredata da un bellissimo volume di tavole. Il racconto ebbe un notevole successo, così come la mostra, allestita nella Egyptian Hall di Piccadilly dei calchi grafici tratti dalla tomba di Sethi I. Ai primi del 1823 Belzoni partì nuovamente per l’Africa per conto dell’Associazione africana con sede a Londra. Nel dicembre dello stesso anno, mentre si trovava in Nigeria morì, colpito da malattia.

Belzoni quindi fu molto importante per l’archeologia e per un museo quale il British Museum. Leggendo quà e là su internet pare che Rappresentativi Britannici fecero credere a Belzoni che le sue scoperte Egizie gli sarebbero state accreditate. Lavorò instancabilmente,(usando miracolosamente quel suo innato fiuto di ricerca) portando alla luce incredibili reperti attualmente in mostra al British Museum di Londra. Fu impunemente ingannato e usato dall’allora governo Britannico che gli negò l’onore di essere nominato come autore dei ritrovamenti. Se vi recate al British Museum e vedete la statua di Ramesses (vedi foto a sinistra) sappiate che è lì per merito di Belzoni nonostante non troverete scritto il suo nome se non dietro all’orecchio del faraone si cui lo stesso Belzoni iscrisse il suo nome.

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La BBC qualche tempo fa racconto` la vita del Grande Belzoni in un serial televisivo, esponendo finalmente una verita` che per troppo tempo fu soppressa. Sarebbe bello un giorno poter vedere il suo nome inscritto al British Museum, vicino ai suoi amati reperti egizi.

La Sala Egizia al Caffè Pedrocchi

A Padova gli è stata dedicata una via nel cuore del borgo dove era nato, il Portello,il più popolare dei borghi padovani, via Belzoni appunto di cui parlerò magari in futuro nella rubrica “le strade di Padova”. Presso il Museo Archeologico all’interno del complesso dei Musici Civici degli Eremitani esiste una sezione egizia formata da due sale dedicate al pionere dell’egittologia Giovanni Belzoni.

Una curiosità è rappresentata anche dal fatto che il Belzoni conosceva Jappelli, il noto ingegnere ed architetto che progettò il Caffè Pedrocchi, al cui interno, la Sala Egizia e quella Moresca rappresentano proprio un omaggio di Jappelli all’esploratore padovano. Altra curiosità il libro che ho trovato su internet a lui dedicato. Un libro in lingua inglese scritto nel 2006 e intitolato “The Great Belzoni. The Circus Strongman Who Discovered Egypt’s Ancient Treasures” di Stanley Mayes.

Insomma l’omaggio a Belzoni è stato fatto su un piano “intellettuale” ma non popolare se è vero che la maggioranza dei padovani associa a Belzoni molto più probabilmente all’istituto professionale che ad Indiana Jones o comunque ad un esploratore ed uno dei più importanti egittologi al mondo.

Riuscirà mai a Padova, una volta tanto, di dimostarsi un po’ orgogliosa e di “rivendicare” la legittimità di una paternità di un personaggio così famoso in tutto il mondo? Non dico di acquistare la casa per farci il museo di Indiana Jones e dell’esplorazione (ma anche si) ma far qualcosa in più per valorizzare questa figura a scopo turistico/culturale!

Intanto ci ha pensato la “mitica” Sergio Bonelli edizioni qualche anno fa con la pubblicazzione del fumetto del disegnatore romano “Walter Venturi” dal titolo “Il grande Belzoni”, uscita che avevo segnalato con questo post, distribuito in tutta Italia, presentato in varie città, compresa Bruxelles ma non ancora a Padova….

articolo a firma di : Alberto Botton

Tratto dal link originale : http://www.blogdipadova.it/giovanni-belzoni-indiana-jones-di-padova/

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