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4. Butterfly child, indeed!

Reply to SalmonChantedEvening (Original post)

Sun Apr 13, 2025, 06:07 AM

Apr 2025

This image is enchanting!

But on this one, I am going to have to indulge in some irritating pedantry.

Apparently, it was NOT that unusual for Vikings to physically haul their longboats over dry land for stretches of a given journey. There's even a specific word for the practice, and if anyone wants to out pedantic me, ( or go grammar nazi on my ass for the misuse of pedantic in the previous clause), and supply the correct term for this ancient Viking practice, please feel free to do so.

Happy Sunday and thank you SalmonChantedEvening.

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