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June 1972
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MINNIE EVANS        EGYPT

M.E. Egypt, he says when the children [[strikethrough]]left[[/strikethrough]] of Israel was down in Egypt. God told Moses to take the children and leave and He told them - gave them orders of what to do and then the night that they left Is[[strikethrough]]rael[[/strikethrough]] uh Egypt God told them not a dog should move his tongue. Not a dog would bark not in the whole place. That's what this represents. (N.H.S. yes) and He said this is Egypt. 
N.H.S. Pick up the paper
M.E. Who is that? Somebody coming? 
N.H.S. Yes. Come in. 
M.E. You just come on by. When Moses was in [[strikethrough]]Israel[[/strikethrough]] Egypt God told him to take the children Isreal and leave, and He told them what to do. To kill the first kids and take the blood and sprinkle [[strikethrough]]it all over[[/strikethrough]] on the deer postses and that would be twelve o'clock at night when they leave. Not a dog should move his tongue and this is [[strikethrough]]why[[/strikethrough]] it. But I don't know why I put the snakes. I can't understand that. He said well that's the devil's following [[strikethrough]]in[[/strikethrough]] Egypt. Following the children of Israel up because you know in the time -
N.H.S. Hold [[strikethrough]]it[[/strikethrough]] that up here 

M.E. uh huh. He said that's Egypt. That's - He could see some of thee buildings he said [[strikethrough]]where[[/strikethrough]] the places had been torn down. Old temples in Egypt. (N.H.S. I see) So that's what all that means. And that dog, He said not a dog should move his tongue. 

[[strikethrough]]LAWYER[[/strikethrough]] Mr. ROUNTREE: I have known Minnie Evans approximately 35 years and for many of these years I have admired her paintings which [[strikethrough]]are[[/strikethrough]] were quite un-understandable to me. [[strikethrough]]However[[/strikethrough]] But apparently they showed a mysterious, mystic folklore, dreamy attitude. Minnie, thank goodness, met Mrs. Nina Starr and from there on she began to be appreciated. 

N.H.S. I want - It was only because of Lawyer Rountree as Minnie calls him, Mr. Rountree that I got to first base with Minnie because she didn't trust me at first but he