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Thread #60977 Message #977640
Posted By: Billy the Bus
06-Jul-03 - 01:29 AM
Thread Name: BS: Meet The Giant Squid!
Subject: RE: BS: Meet The Giant Squid!
Makes you think about the old whaling illustrations and yarns, doesn't it. Much and all as I am in favour of a ban on whaling in this day and age, I have great respect for the guys who went out in dinghys to catch Leviathon in the 18-19th Centuries, and occaisionally made contact with giant squid. My g-g-g'dad was one.
There's a heap of whaling songs, but I can't recall one that mentions squid, or even Kat's Kraken Awaknin - anyone with a better brain cell remember any?
Cheers - Sam