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NYT – Now that Beethoven is ATG – For those of us follow-
250 years old … or is he? The ing the end of Brexit in Great
exact birth date of the composer Britain, the rules and regula-
does not appear on any records, tions being put into place for
but there were records of his 2021 have resulted in many
baptism in Bonn, Germany, on businesses gearing up for a
December 17, 1770. Since it was new shipping normal. The
customary then to carry out that shipping sector has continued
ritual within 24 hours of a birth, to deliver art, antiques and
it has been assumed he was collectables to buyers across the land even through the pandemic. But
born on Dec. 16, 1770 but we don’t know for sure. While the age is from January 2021 onwards cargo moving between the UK and the
most likely correct, the celebration of the year of his birth did not EU will have to undergo increased customs formalities and border
obtain the maximum exposure it would have had without the control. Art, antiques, and collectables more than 50 years old deemed
pandemic. And while major orchestras had to cancel the sometimes cultural goods must be accompanied by an export licence from the Arts
year-long celebrations, the occasion did not go unnoticed by Council if they are to be exported. This is a far cry from previous years
social media, radio, and socially-distanced performances held when goods were transferred across Europe from Britain with ease.
around the world. This could mean longer journey times due to delays or more expensive
trips for consignors of goods. The lines of arts and antiques formed
prior to the end of 2020 filled warehouses to capacity in the hope of
KXAN AUSTIN – A long-time Austin business already struggling to being delivered with less fuss and bother.
stay afloat was dealt another blow in mid-December. Nau’s Enfield
Drug owner Laura Labay told KXAN someone stole two of the old soda
fountain’s antique signs that hung atop the building. A man was seen THE PRESS DEMOCRAT –
on the store’s surveillance footage walking up to the building and breaking Through a strange and circular
its security cameras. The next night was when two of the three Coca-Cola series of events, Dona and Dennis
signs were taken. “This was timed. Somebody had to bring tools, set up Asti have now recovered 14 items
a car, get a big enough SUV. They had to have the equipment to get stolen from their burned property
on the roof and the last month, all thanks to a fellow
manpower to get the victim of wildfire and theft. After
materials off the roof,” sharing their story in this newspaper, a
Labay said. “This was reader whose own treasured artifact
not somebody that just was stolen from her Santa Rosa yard last year, only to reappear at
drove by and said, ‘Oh, Greg’s Stuff in Cotati a day or two later, suggested the Astis visit the
there’s some cool stuff shop and peruse the inventory. Dennis Asti did just that and quickly
here. Let’s go grab it.'” recognized several items of merchandise as his stolen belongings. After
She’s willing to offer a working with local police they were able to identify the dealer who
reward to anyone who had the items for sale in the shop, and Asti was able to recover many
can return them to the store. of his missing items.

BENGALURU, INDIA – AFP – Israeli authorities are
When students travel abroad set to unveil previously off-
for their education, the limits structures within King
struggle to settle their four Herod’s palace-fortress
years of purchases into as Herodium, which the tyranni-
minimal a size as possible to cal Roman-era leader interred as
bring across countries back to his enormous burial plot.
their homes can be daunting. Herodium, a hugely popular
A 21-year-old and a 27-year- tourism destination, is near
old attending college in India and based in Bengaluru, Afghanistan Bethlehem in the occupied
put up a store named ‘Foreign Student Products’ in the city’s Church West Bank but falls in an area
Street area. The two recently graduated and were due to travel home where Israel exercises full mil-
shortly. This thrift store has most of their personal items for sale that itary and civilian control. Archaeologists say Herod decided towards
they might not need at the moment or could purchase new once the end of his life to bury his palace, using ground from below the
home. From silk scarves to traditional Afghan jewelry, it is a shop any- hill it was perched upon, until the outline of the structure was no
body would love to buy from. Due to the COVID-19, many kinds of longer visible. Roi Porat, the Hebrew University archaeologist, stated
restrictions were put on air travel including the amount of baggage to be “This is an unparalleled archaeological laboratory.”
carried on flights. This is an innovative solution for handling the
problems of excess baggage many college-going students could face.
TOY BOOK – Coming this Spring: among all the Star Wars collec-
tibles coming out with the new season of The Mandalorian there are
ARTDAILY – A British teenager who threw a young French boy from plenty of Grogu figurines to add to the shelves thanks to Hasbro.
the viewing platform of London’s Tate Modern gallery in 2019 failed
in a legal bid to reduce the length of his jail term. Lawyers for Jonty
Bravery had argued that the 15-year minimum for attempted murder was
too high. Bravery’s young victim was on vacation at the time of the
attack and still requires around-the-clock care.

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