July 14, 2005

July 14, 1099

On this date, Christian European knights of the First Crusade began the final push to capture Jerusalem. They celebrated by massacring the city's Jews and Muslims...and a few Eastern Christians for variety.

I'm so glad we worked out that whole Christianity-Judaism-Islam thing since then.

Posted by Jennifer at July 14, 2005 09:00 AM | TrackBack

Comments

And you wonder why we hate your guts?

Posted by: Kin at July 14, 2005 09:17 AM

I don't wonder.

On the bright side, two out of three of us have risen from the stone age and become civilized.

Posted by: Wolf at July 14, 2005 01:40 PM

Just no-one knows which two.

Posted by: Monjo at July 14, 2005 01:50 PM

Kin:
I believe you may have missed Jennifer's sarcasm.
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Wolf: Are you sure it's 2 out of 3??? It really seems like 1 out of 3 lately...
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Posted by: Sinequanon at July 14, 2005 08:20 PM


Jew