Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government.
177 1 ReplySupreme executive power derives from a mandate of the masses.
78 1 ReplyNot from some farcical aquatic ceremony
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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!
37 1 ReplyHush, 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
40 0 ReplyWe tried democracy but ended up with Truss and Johnson. I say we try sword-catching again.
18 0 ReplyI 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.
32 2 ReplyI thought the sword in the stone and Excalibur were different weapons, and Excalibur was the replacement for when the other sword broke.
54 0 ReplyYour right, my bad. The sword from the stone was unnamed and it was broken in the duel.
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Fake finding a sword in a lake.
Sell a rusty piece of metal on ebay for £5K
21 0 ReplyAs a Canadian I support having this specific image on our currency and coin
20 0 ReplyI 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".
15 0 ReplyLooks like a montante or zweihander.
13 0 ReplyThat's what she said!
10 2 ReplyWanna come over and polish my zweihandler? 😏
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Looks like the enchantments have worn out a bit
11 0 ReplyI'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.
9 1 ReplyNeed 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.
7 0 ReplyShe would probably be better than Charles, tbh
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