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Wolf Frankula

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19. That's a two hander not a broadsword

Reply to Denzil_DC (Original post)

Mon Sep 4, 2017, 08:07 PM

Sep 2017

It is meant for fighting in the front ranks of pike squares, between the pikemen and cutting off heads of pikes and people. It's not Excalibur, and it looks modern made.

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Girl, 7, finds 4ft SWORD in same lake where King Arthur was said to have hurled Excalibur [View all] Denzil_DC Sep 2017 OP

Long live Queen Matilda! shenmue Sep 2017 #1

Where is Stephen? whistler162 Sep 2017 #15

Thank you! Staph Sep 2017 #20

It has been a while since the last Queen Matilda GeoWilliam750 Sep 2017 #24

Matilda was an arsehole. Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2017 #29

I meant the new one, this girl shenmue Sep 2017 #32

The Monty Python scene played in my head when I read this. nycbos Sep 2017 #2

same here NewJeffCT Sep 2017 #17

"Bloody Peasant!" Ken Burch Oct 2017 #38

That looks like it was in the water for a week Not Ruth Sep 2017 #3

Someone is. Warpy Sep 2017 #5

The simplest explanation is the most likely Cirque du So-What Sep 2017 #11

The sword was kept in good shape SCantiGOP Sep 2017 #22

Pie Jesu Domine, Dona Rid Requiem... tymorial Sep 2017 #4

WHONK! ChazInAz Sep 2017 #35

Reminds me: John Boorman's "Excalibur" longship Sep 2017 #6

My first thought: a lost prop from that film. edbermac Sep 2017 #18

I loved the use of Siegfried's funeral music from Gotterdammerung here n/t Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2017 #30

Plus, she wears pink Crocs!!! longship Sep 2017 #7

Over the last few months Pope George Ringo II Sep 2017 #8

Hmmm.... GeoWilliam750 Sep 2017 #25

All hail Queen Matilda and her pink Crocs leftofcool Sep 2017 #9

Hahahahaa JHan Sep 2017 #12

Long live Queen Matilda CanonRay Sep 2017 #10

Reminds me of Putin ... left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 #13

very cool but isn't that probably loot/a stolen item from about 30 years ago? Sunlei Sep 2017 #14

Awesome...she must be thrilled!!! onecent Sep 2017 #16

That's a two hander not a broadsword Wolf Frankula Sep 2017 #19

Can she please come here and be President? I'm sure she'd do a better job. n/t pnwmom Sep 2017 #21

My first thought too. Squinch Sep 2017 #28

I'm so jaded. Chellee Sep 2017 #23

Exclaibur, the film, ... Shoonra Sep 2017 #26

That's Siegfried's funeral music, not the Rhine journey Fortinbras Armstrong Sep 2017 #33

Well to be quite honest, gay texan Sep 2017 #27

Monty Python and the legend of the watery tart! I love it! TheDebbieDee Sep 2017 #31

That is adorable. Doreen Sep 2017 #34

But does she have any dragons? These days, queens gotsa have dragons. tclambert Sep 2017 #36

I will be her Dragon Angry Dragon Sep 2017 #37

Not so fast, little girl. You have to find the grail before your job is complete. FSogol Oct 2017 #39