Timothy Leary postcard from 1970

Timothy Leary wrote this postcard to his kids while on the lam in Egypt in 1970. It's currently on eBay with a starting bid of $450. Here's what Tim wrote:

Tripping around the Middle East grooving with the guerillas… New life, fabulous adventures. We are happy that you are happy. Love, Timothy.

Timothy Leary signed postcard from Egypt (click images for larger pictures)

[#1 posted by Anonymous, January 9, 2009 9:47 AM]

On the "lam," no?

Lamb is popular eating in those parts but I don't think people ride them. Camels, maybe.

[#2 posted by Wordguy, January 9, 2009 9:48 AM]

Are Egyptian lambs hallucinogenic?

[#3 posted by Xopher, January 9, 2009 9:49 AM]

'Lam', my friend. 'Lam' is a beating or thrashing; someone on the lam is beating feet away. No baby sheep involved.

[#4 posted by fataltourist, January 9, 2009 9:50 AM]

So he was mainlining wool? Oh, on the lam.

[#5 posted by ninjah, January 9, 2009 9:50 AM]

You mean "on the lam," not "lamb."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_lam

[#6 posted by arkizzle / Moderator, January 9, 2009 9:54 AM]

You're all so presumptuous. Maybe his lamb had a little saddle.

[#7 posted by Brettspiel, January 9, 2009 9:59 AM]

Late!

[#8 posted by dragonfrog, January 9, 2009 10:01 AM]

They do eat lamb in Egyption cooking, don't they? He may well have been digesting a dinner of lamb.

[#9 posted by El_Cid, January 9, 2009 10:05 AM]

Wasn't the lamb afraid of the gorillas?

[#10 posted by Talia, January 9, 2009 10:06 AM]

Hehe. You can't make one little typo without people jumping on it (in afriendly manner, of course).

Admittedly that was a pretty funny one :D

[#11 posted by UglyDeafMuslimPunkGurl, January 9, 2009 10:29 AM]

man, I want to visit Egypt so bad.

[#12 posted by Xopher, January 9, 2009 10:53 AM]

Oh, aren't we all just mean. I feel really bad now. I was trying to be as nice as possible, but now it's a pileon.

[#13 posted by Gary61, January 9, 2009 12:24 PM]

I don't even LIKE lamb .... er, spam.

[#14 posted by Fred H, January 9, 2009 12:36 PM]

Hah! I entered this post wondering how an rather innocuous postcard from Leary could garner 13 quotes. Shame on me, I should have known better.

[#15 posted by Toast, January 9, 2009 1:20 PM]

Was he an informant for the FBI by this point?

[#16 posted by Toast, January 9, 2009 1:25 PM]

I looks like he didn't become an FBI informant until 1974:

"I would prefer to work constructively and collaboratively with intelligence and law enforcement people who are willing to forget the past."

[#17 posted by domfletcher, January 10, 2009 7:20 PM]

Am I the only one who thinks that looks like the Terrorist spawn in De_dust?