Tuesday, September 25

Magna Carta

There are so many crazy parts of this story, I don't know where to begin:

http://mobile.nytimes.com/article?a=106163&f=22

1. The Magna Carta is owned by Ross Perot.

2. As recently as 1984, it was only worth $1.5 million, yet there were no buyers for four years.

3. He bought it from the descendents of the Charge Of The Light Brigade guy.

4. Norman Lear owns The Declaration Of Independence.