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Article: Asterix hits the big L (that's 50 to you and me)
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- Belfast Telegraph
- Article date:
- October 17, 2009
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A map of France is cracked by a Roman standard driven into the
ground. To one side a magnifying glass focuses on a "Gaulish
village" surrounded by four Roman outposts: Aquarium, Totorum,
Laudanum and Compendium.
Who would have thought -- given such adverse circumstances --
that one of that village's most famous denizens, namely Asterix the
Gaul, would live to reach the grand old age of 50?
But on October 29, the tiny settlement's shrewd, miniature
protector -- along with Obelix, his menhir-sized mate, and various
neighbours --will celebrate their half century.
To mark the occasion, the books' publisher, Orion, is organising
an exhibition showcasing some of the original Asterix artwork at the ...