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Originally posted by duke o' york
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I GUESS, the sword is meant to be Excalibur and it is given from some ´pond goddess´ to, well, King Arthur, i think - hence how it´s behind held. Ever saw the movie, named after the sword? -
No, but I've read the books.
Your 'pond goddess' is the Lady in/of the Lake, who is a major player in Arthurian legend. All right, she appears more than you'd expect, but she's no Lancelot. My joke was that the statue is clearly not in a lake, and that she's holding the sword by the blade. Even if you're not familiar with Excalibur (the name means "cut steel"), then holding a sword like that is not overly smart.
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I think the gesture only conveys what it wants to say, when it is being held this way, partly BECAUSE it hurts to hold a sword this way.Comment
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Yeah, I think she's some mythical figure, so for her maybe the sword doesn't cut?"lol internet" ~ AAHZComment
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Print credit: Kappes, Alfred (1850-1894). "How Arthur Got His Sword Excalibur," from Lanier, Sidney.
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I wasn't born with enough middle fingers.
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Parents can be so cruel.Attached FilesComment
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I liked this cartoon.
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How hard is that to get? It cuts her, if it is not taken! Preferably by the person destined to take it. I hate Exupery so i say: A rose is more than just a rose (sometimes at least).Originally posted by Alinestra Covelia View Post
EDIT: Winston, where did you get that pic from? I want it back! God damn it! I yelled at the guy to wait there and told my mum to row faster, but when we finally got ashore, the guy ran away and now this!Comment
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Okay, it was just a throwaway one-liner so let's not take the "holding a sword" debate too far!
Although I'm sure Ali has more than a few jokes somehow related....
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This made me literally LOL:
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