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	White Elephant Encyclopedia Article @ CreatedByGod.com (Created by God) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		A white elephant is a supposedly valuable possession whose upkeep costs exceed its usefulness, and it is therefore a liability.
		The term derives from the white elephant of East Asia, which is high-maintenance and has no practical use, but is considered sacred in Burmese culture (and therefore cannot be neglected or abandoned).
		The public was not impressed and Barnum had to keep his "white elephant" hidden from public view in a stable while he tried to decide how to recover some of the high cost.
	www.createdbygod.com /encyclopedia/White_elephant (1380 words)

	Reference.com/Encyclopedia/White elephant
		In Thailand, white elephants are sacred and a symbol of royal power; all those discovered are presented to the king (usually this is ceremonial — they are not taken into captivity) and the more white elephants the king has, the greater his standing.
		According to one story, white elephants were sometimes given as a present to some enemy (often a lesser noble with whom the king was displeased).
		White elephants are also used as a metaphor for an unborn child in Ernest Hemingway's short story, "Hills Like White Elephants".
	www.reference.com /browse/wiki/White_elephant (465 words)

	White elephant - Dictionary Definition and Meaning of White elephant
		The white cedar of Demerara, Guiana, etc., is a lofty tree ({Icica, or Bursera, altissima) whose fragrant wood is used for canoes and cabinetwork, as it is not attacked by insect.
		White copperas (Min.), a native hydrous sulphate of iron; coquimbite.
		White crop, a crop of grain which loses its green color, or becomes white, in ripening, as wheat, rye, barley, and oats, as distinguished from a green crop, or a root crop.
	www.wordiq.com /define/white_elephant.html (703 words)

	Why the A's Mascot is the White Elephant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		When McGraw started that White Elephant "joke" way back in the war days he was paving a way for the Athletics to seize on a motto and trade-mark that is to-day recognized as one of the very best titles for a ball club to have.
		The White Elephant cry was quickly grasped by every true born rooter as the war shout and in many a sensational game since the old blue and white elephant flag whitch graced the side arm of the big flag pole at Twenty-ninth Street and Columbia Avenue has waved triumphantly over the opposition.
		White Elephants may come and go, but it's doubtful if any circus promoter ever possessed the kind of animal which brought them in the same amount of revenue as the one the Athletics have in captivity.
	www.whitecleats.org /elephant.html (1164 words)

	White elephant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		In Thailand white elephants are sacred and a of royal power; all those discovered are to the king (usually this is ceremonial - they not taken into captivity) and the more elephants the king has the greater his The current king Bhumibol Adulyadej owns ten - a great achievement three is considered great.
		Because of this the term "white elephant" in English to mean a thing which more trouble than it is worth or outlived its usefulness to the person who it.
		According to one story white elephants were given as a present to some enemy a lesser noble with whom the king displeased).
	www.freeglossary.com /White_elephant (611 words)

	White Elephants (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The Royal White Elephants were not taken to war, and not ridden in procession, Rather they were kept within the confines of the palace, entrusted to the care of senior officials, fed well, washed regularly, and worried over constantly.
		By the nineteenth century, the white elephant was firmly established as one of the special wonders of Siam.
		But with elephants no longer so vital for warfare, elephant hunts had become less common, and fewer of the rare white elephants were found.
	www.crystalinks.com /whitelephants.html (985 words)

	Elephants in Thailand: Elephant--National Symbol of Thailand
		Elephants hold a revered place in society, because of their symbolic importance to monarchs, religion, and the nation as a whole.
		According to ancient royal Thai traditions, a white elephant is a noble beast of special importance, exemplifying a king's honor and glory.
		The elephant appears in many Thai proverbs and sayings and is an emblem on regalia of national importance such as prior national flags of Thailand, royal emblems, and royal decorations.
	www.circleofasia.com /features/index.asp?Id=52 (704 words)

	White Elephant Bush Camp \| Accommodation Pongola Game Reserve, Zululand, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
		White Elephant Bush Camp offers an alternative escape in seven spacious thatched chalets with ceiling fans and mosquito nets, which are generously spacious with private verandahs and spectacular views.
		White Elephant Bush Camp is an escape from the busy hurried world, a bushveld retreat with a tranquil beauty that invites visitors to return time and again.
		White Elephant is host to a diversity of wildlife species and guests are warned not to venture away from the lodge and gardens without being accompanied by a ranger.
	www.sleeping-out.co.za /member_details-MemberID-1910.html (1487 words)

	White Elephant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The myth and legend of the white elephant began in Southeast Asia - The Land of the White Elephant..
		One of the king's white elephant was kept in the zoo near Vientiane.
		Another white elephant of a better attributes is kept somewhere close to the house of the government's leader.
	www.21cep.com /thai/eleph.htm (1949 words)

	Jataka Tales - The White Elephant
		The white elephant was collecting lotus shoots for his mother’s meal and could sense the presence of humans.
		The elephant replied that she was back home on Mount Candorana and must be worried and hungry as she was blind and had no one to feed her and take care of her.
		The white elephant was able to take good care of his mother till the day she died.
	www.indiaparenting.com /stories/jataka/jataka005.shtml (1134 words)

	TheHistoryNet \| Wild West \| Fort Worth's Wild White Elephant Saloon
		Fort Worth's White Elephant, site of more than a few gunfights, shady deals and high-stakes games in its day, was plenty wild at times, yet it was also a business model for successful saloon entrepreneurship.
		The White Elephant name was such a familiar one to Texans in its day that it could have been a franchise.
		The White Elephant aspired to be among the latter category.
	www.thehistorynet.com /we/blwhiteelephantsaloon (1922 words)

	The White Elephant Safari Lodge
		The White Elephant Safari Lodge, surrounded by the majestic Lebombo Mountains and overlooking the shimmering Lake Jozini, offers an intimate glimpse of Africa's wildlife.
		Exactly 100 years ago after the last sighting of elephant in the Pongola area, two breeding herds were reintroduced.
		Guests are offered the opportunity of participating in the elephant monitoring programme, which is documenting research on the translocated elephant herds.
	www.travel-south-africa.net /white_elephant_safari_lodge.html (219 words)

	White Elephant Chess
		If the Elephant is 0.75 of a Knight, and the Great Elephant is 1.5 Knights, then the White Elephants are about 0.5 of a Knight too strong (the exact amount depending on your opinion of the relative values of the Knight and Bishop).
		This was supposed to be an intermediate form of White Elephant Chess, with an army partway between the White Elephant I and White Elephant II armies in strength for people who like to split the difference, however, it didn't turn out that way.
		White Elephant Chess IV This was my second attempt to construct intermediate form of White Elephant Chess with an army partway between the White Elephant I and White Elephant II armies.
	www.chessvariants.com /unequal.dir/white-elephant.html (1902 words)

	The Six-tusked White Elephant (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The herd of elephants stampeded towards him with the intention of trampling the hunter to death.
		The white elephant used his own body to defend him, protecting that man and having pity upon him just the same as if he was his own son.
		Although it is described as the body of an elephant, in a case where the mind is used in this manner one should know that this elephant did not exist on account of retribution for the actions of an animal.
	www.kalavinka.org /jewels/nagajuna/mppu/webdana/elephant.htm (198 words)

	White Elephant Resale Shop - Children's Memorial Hospital (Chicago, IL)
		When you walk into the White Elephant, the Woman's Board of Children's Memorial Hospital's resale shop, where proceeds from the bargains benefit the kids treated at the hospital, you're immediately transported into a fantasyland of treasures, ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime.
		The White Elephant dates back to 1919, when members of the hospital's Auxiliary Board, the predecessor to the Woman's Board, organized a rummage sale.
		The White Elephant has 12,000 square feet of retail space, 14 full-time employees and a fleet of trucks for pickups and deliveries.
	www.childrensmemorial.org /friends/white_ele.asp (569 words)

	White Elephant Nantucket Hotel, Nantucket Lodging, Nantucket Hotels
		The White Elephant sits serenely on the waterfront, yet is only minutes from the unique boutiques and art galleries, mouth-watering restaurants, and fascinating museums for which the island is known.
		at the White Elephant reflect the simplicity, understated elegance and tranquility for which Nantucket is renowned.
		White Elephant is owned and operated by Nantucket Island Resorts, a collection of premier properties on Nantucket, including: The Wauwinet, Harbor House Village, The Cottages, Jared Coffin House and Nantucket Boat Basin.
	www.whiteelephanthotel.com (208 words)

	White Elephant Gift
		Term white elephant gift is high item or some other one is a big box of gifts the gifts edit.
		Ultimate white elephant gift should as a happy holiday objective of the rules tend to be made edit this unique.
		Factor is promptly white elephant gift order all ages white elephant gift order or during the gifts that are normally not.
	www.giftgadget.happyhost.org /white-elephant-gift/index.html (566 words)

	White Elephant I :: mike.whybark.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		I told her that I understood it to refer to a tradition in an Asian country, possibly Thailand, where white elephants are a sacred symbol of the king, and when found, become his property.
		White elephant (1851) supposedly arose from the practice of the King of Siam of presenting one of the sacred albino elephants to a courtier who had fallen from favor; the gift was a great honor, but the cost of proper upkeep of one was ruinous.
		I shall examine the evidence for the growth of the White Elephant Party on the morrow, as the Google-hunt is likely to be more arduous.
	mike.whybark.com /archives/001072.html (543 words)

	"The White Elephant Experience"
		We are very fortunate to have these habituated hyaena families continuously denning close to White Elephant Safari Lodges and Bush Camp since their re-introduction in April 2000.
		The Elephants have lately been frequent visitors to the Leeuwspoor homestead, White Elephant Safari lodge and Bush Camp.
		We do wonder how long it will be before the elephants find a way to break the electric strand with their insulated ivory tusks.
	www.whiteelephantlodge.co.za /news?mode=content&id=20006&refto=2283 (253 words)

	White Elephant Sale -- Oakland Museum of California
		The White Elephant Sale is the biggest, the best, and certainly the most enjoyable rummage sale in Northern California.
		There are 17 departments in the White Elephant Sale—with everything for sale from sporting goods to boutique items, books to furniture, art to electrical items, dishes to shoes, and children's clothes, toys and furnishings to Hawaiian shirts and vintage clothing—all spread out in separate departments in the 96,000-square-foot warehouse.
		The White Elephant Truck is now collecting merchandise for the 2007 sale and the warehouse is filled with treasures and bargains for all ages and interests.
	www.museumca.org /events/elephant.html (586 words)

	CNN.com - Myanmar military finds lucky white elephant - November 9, 2001
		A government spokesman told Reuters the elephant was being brought to the capital Yangon.
		The last white elephant in Burma was found in 1961 in Intawgyi District of Kachin State, Norther Burma.
		Ancient kings were said to have fought over them, and rulers with white elephants were known to have been successful.
	www.cnn.com /2001/WORLD/asiapcf/southeast/11/09/myanmar.elephant/index.html (276 words)

	White Elephant Safari Lodge - Accommodation in Pongola, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
		Overlooking the majestic Lebombo Mountains and the shimmering waters of Lake Jozini, White Elephant Safari Lodge captures the history and romance of a bygone era.
		White Elephant Bush Camp, set amongst a cluster of whispering knob thorn trees, offers a tranquil retreat for those seeking an authentic bush experience.
		Owned by the Kohrs family, White Elephant is pioneering the ‘space for elephants’ initiative in the Pongola Game Reserve and offers an intimate glimpse of Africa and the challenges facing wildlife conservation today.
	www.portfoliocollection.com /go/WhiteElephantSafariLodge (594 words)

	White Elephant Lodge, Ndumo Game Reserve , SOUTH AFRICA
		White Elephant Lodge is located in the beautiful Pongola Game Reserve, overlooking the western escarpment of the Lebombo mountains, the Jozini Lake and the endless savannah woodland of Northern Zululand.
		The lodge is easily accessible from Johannesburg and Durban, being situated directly adjacent to the main N2 east coast route, between Mkuze village and Pongola.
		White Elephant Lodge is a luxury 16 bedded lodge, which offers every comfort for your sojourn in the African wilderness.
	www.e-gnu.com /white_elephant_lodge_south_africa.html (414 words)

	Brewer, E. Cobham. Dictionary of Phrase & Fable. White Elephant.
		In Ava the white elephant bears the title of “lord,” and has a minister of high rank to superintend his household.
		For example, a person moving is determined to keep a pet carpet, and therefore hires his house to fit his carpet.
		The King of Siam makes a present of a white elephant to such of his courtiers as he wishes to ruin.
	www.bartleby.com /81/17426.html (140 words)

	"The White Elephant Experience"
		White Elephant is a registered birder friendly 'HOTSPOT' in the Pongola Game Reserve - Spot 9.3 on the Zululand Birding Route - Number 9, Phongola, in Northern Zululand.
		The habitats are diverse, ranging from the Lake Jozini open waters, wetlands and grassland shoreline, bushveld, Lebombo mountain cliffs and the Hlatikulu forest on the escarpment.
		White Elephant Safari Lodge and Bush Camp are set in one of the finest and most beautiful birding areas of the world!
	www.whiteelephant.co.za /package_birding (380 words)

	White Elephant Lodge - pongola accommodation elephant safaris
		White Elephant Safari Lodge is located in the Pongola Game Reserve, which is situated east of the N2, in Maputaland, north eastern Zululand.
		Road access to White Elephant Safari Lodge from Pretoria is via the N4 and from Johannesburg via the N12 to Middleburg, branching off to Hendrina and Ermelo on the N11.
		White Elephant Safari Lodge is host to a diversity of wildlife species and guests are warned not to venture away from the lodge and gardens without being accompanied by a ranger.
	www.roamingafrica.com /single_kzn/white_elephant.asp (702 words)

	White Elephant Letterbox
		There really is such an animal as a white elephant, but they are very rare.
		The term "white elephant" has come to refer to any odd or unusual article, ornament, or household utensil, particularly one that is no longer wanted.
		Webster's Dictionary defines the term "white elephant" as an object no longer esteemed by its owner though not without value to others.
	www.karenthomsen.com /letterboxing/clues/elephant.htm (618 words)

	Pongola Game Reserve Game Lodge Accomodation, WHITE ELEPHANT LODGE, Zululand KwaZulu-Natal South Africa
		The name "White Elephant" has been derived from the interesting cultural, ecological and political history of the Pongolapoort area.
		One of the more interesting references of the unusual name "White Elephant Lodge" relates to the fact that one of the translocated elephants from Kruger National Park, is an albino.
		White Elephant Lodge is an established family managed operation and, as such, guests will be afforded warm, traditional Zululand hospitality.
	www.wheretostay.co.za /whiteelephant (808 words)

	elephant gift (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The white elephant gift exchange is a popular party game played during the winter holiday season in the United States.
		John H writes to say: Traditionally, a "White Elephant" is something lying around the house that you don't...
		The white elephant gift exchange is a popular party game played in the winter time during the...
	www.metrodiv.com /search/elephant__gift (416 words)

	Aspen Country - White Elephant Gifts, White Elephant Gift Ideas, Kitsch Gifts Exchange
		A trio of elephants, handcrafted with the look and feel of frosted glass, supports a clear glass orb on their upturned trunks.
		Ivory-finish white elephants cross the bridge of hope and prosperity.
		White Elephant Gift Exchange specifications are set by the group or family involved in the gift exchange.
	www.aspencountry.com /aspen/assets/product_images/unusual.html (780 words)

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