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To: SunkenCiv
It was probably originally placed in shallow water. As the sea gradually retreated, the former bay changed to marshland and finally into the field. The sword was covered with layers of peat,” she said.

That's a shame. If it had stayed in the lake, a Lady of the Lake could have held it aloft signifying by Divine Providence that the finder would carry it and be the King.

11 posted on 10/12/2021 7:11:32 AM PDT by Larry Lucido (Donate! Don't just post clickbait!)
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To: Larry Lucido

“You can’t expect to wield supreme power just ‘cause some watery tart threw a sword at you!”


14 posted on 10/12/2021 7:27:18 AM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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23 posted on 10/12/2021 8:19:52 AM PDT by ExGeeEye (For dark is the suede that mows like a harvest.)
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To: Larry Lucido
A Guest At Disneyland Was Actually Able To Remove Excalibur Sword From Stone
30 posted on 10/12/2021 9:38:46 AM PDT by Daffynition (*Mega Dittoes and Mega Prayers* & :))
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To: Larry Lucido

Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.


40 posted on 10/12/2021 11:47:48 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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