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Jim Lane

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31. "There are certainly no dragons in England today."

Reply to DK504 (Reply #25)

Sat Oct 7, 2017, 12:04 AM

Oct 2017

That was how Tolkien advised answering children's questions about dragons in stories.

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Medieval people walked with a totally different gait than modern people. [View all] DetlefK Oct 2017 OP

Chafing, looooootttts of chafing underpants Oct 2017 #1

Well, in those days, if you had underpants, you wore them 'til they rotted off. Ken Burch Oct 2017 #11

Yes underpants Oct 2017 #18

LOL...the dark times.... DK504 Oct 2017 #24

Then again, you'd probably die at 35 from gangrene caused by an ingrown toenail Ken Burch Oct 2017 #33

That was very interesting. madaboutharry Oct 2017 #2

Cool. K&R. nt tblue37 Oct 2017 #3

Unless.... yuiyoshida Oct 2017 #4

Then how do you explain this? rusty quoin Oct 2017 #5

This is what i immediately thought of as well genxlib Oct 2017 #7

First thing that came to my mind too BumRushDaShow Oct 2017 #16

LOL! tymorial Oct 2017 #26

One Thing I Have Noticed Is How People Bend Over Leith Oct 2017 #6

I always can tell if someone is (or was) a dancer since they walk BigmanPigman Oct 2017 #8

That's how a horse walks. WinkyDink Oct 2017 #12

Nice. zentrum Oct 2017 #9

Interesting. pangaia Oct 2017 #10

Really interesting. And the comments are hilarious. Jane Austin Oct 2017 #13

And we mocked. "You owe us, Lannister! Start walking!" yallerdawg Oct 2017 #14

Prancercise. Of course! Haven't seen that in a while. thanks yonder Oct 2017 #21

Thanks. K&R TheBlackAdder Oct 2017 #15

Game of Thrones is from a fictional time and place louis c Oct 2017 #17

Dragons aren't real????? Damnit!!!!!! You bastards! DK504 Oct 2017 #25

"There are certainly no dragons in England today." Jim Lane Oct 2017 #31

Very fascinating. thank you for posting this. lovemydogs Oct 2017 #19

as a lifelong barefooter, yes. i remember running on my toes only. pansypoo53219 Oct 2017 #20

I recall reading that Native Americans walked that way JohnnyRingo Oct 2017 #22

It was a technique for a quiet approach-n/t marked50 Oct 2017 #27

Yes, it's called a fox walk. Jim Lane Oct 2017 #32

OK, tell the truth. How many of you couldn't take your eyes off his "bollocks dagger"? progressoid Oct 2017 #23

... Kali Oct 2017 #29

I thought he was advertising the size of his accoutrements. dae Oct 2017 #30

Hee-Hee - he said, "Ball Walker" packman Oct 2017 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Duppers Oct 2017 #34

Fascinating. treestar Oct 2017 #35

Thanks for posting this TuxedoKat Oct 2017 #36