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The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 1 year ago

The new ruler of Great Britain

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The new ruler of Great Britain

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The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Funny@sh.itjust.works · 1 year ago
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  • kryptonianCodeMonkey@lemmy.world
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    Listen, strange women lyin’ in ponds distributin’ swords is no basis for a system of government.

    • Cyclist@lemmy.world
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      Supreme executive power derives from a mandate of the masses.

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        Not from some farcical aquatic ceremony

        • CMDR_Horn@lemmy.ml
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          Look, if I were to go around saying I were an emperor just because some moisten bint lobbed a scimater at me, they’d put me away.

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            Ah, now we see the violence inherent in the system!

            • deadbeef79000@lemmy.nz
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              Help! I’m being repressed!

              • AVincentInSpace@pawb.social
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                Did you see him repressin’ me? You saw that, didn’t you?

              • WhiskyTangoFoxtrot@lemmy.world
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                They mean to win Wimbledon!

                • Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works
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                  Mummy’s turned into a Scotsman.

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      I mean, if I went around saying I was an emperor just because some moistened bint had lobbed a scimitar at me, they’d put me away!

    • disgrunty@lemmy.world
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      Hush, the pond folk have spoken! Their word is absolute.

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    Strange women lying in ponds distributing swords is no basis for a system of government!..

    …oh what the hell, can’t be worse than royal succession

    • HowManyNimons@lemmy.world
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      We tried democracy but ended up with Truss and Johnson. I say we try sword-catching again.

    • Shard@lemmy.world
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      I think that was a not-so-subtle dig at constitutional monarchies in general.

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    Fun fact: Arthur did pull Excalibur out of a stone, but then immediately broke it in a duel. I’m not even joking.

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      I thought the sword in the stone and Excalibur were different weapons, and Excalibur was the replacement for when the other sword broke.

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        Your right, my bad. The sword from the stone was unnamed and it was broken in the duel.

        • BlanketsWithSmallpox@lemmy.world
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          Yeah isn’t it some Caliburn and Exalibur. Most of my holy weapon name knowledge comes exclusively from the Fate Series lol.

          https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excalibur

        • Threeme2189@sh.itjust.works
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          Are we talking about Andúril, AKA “the flame of the west”?

  • iAvicenna@lemmy.world
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    Fake finding a sword in a lake.

    Sell a rusty piece of metal on ebay for £5K

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    As a Canadian I support having this specific image on our currency and coin

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    https://allthatsinteresting.com/truth-behind-excalibur

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      I mean I’m inclined to believe him, but has anyone found the listing of the sword for sale? Did a quick search and found a couple kinda similar-looking ones, but not quite the one she pulled out.

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    Good for her, I can’t think of a better, more wholesome type of internet fame than to be known as “the lady of the lake”.

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    Looks like a montante or zweihander.

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      That’s what she said!

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        Wanna come over and polish my zweihandler? 😏

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          Hey everyone, this guy’s only got a Zweihänder!

          Hey, when you penetrate the invading Franc with your Zweihänder, does the invading Franc say “Is it in yet?”?

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    Looks like the enchantments have worn out a bit

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      I’m guessing climate change is the real winner here, bc it’s not just a casual dry spell that unearths a 1000 year old sword.

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      Need more soul gems

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    Only parts of GB, to be exact.

    Btw, the image quality is a good indicator for how old a meme is.

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    She would probably be better than Charles, tbh

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