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re: NHL's latest team nickname revealed: The Seattle Krackers

Posted on 7/23/20 at 12:48 pm to
Posted by LSUtoBOOT
Member since Aug 2012
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Posted on 7/23/20 at 12:48 pm to
It’s an appropriate name because those folks up there are Kraken Up.
This post was edited on 7/23/20 at 12:49 pm
Posted by Lima Whiskey
Member since Apr 2013
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Posted on 7/23/20 at 1:03 pm to
That region was settled by Scandinavians, no?
Posted by OldNo.7
Fort Worth
Member since Sep 2012
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Posted on 7/23/20 at 3:22 pm to
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The kraken (/'kr??k?n/)[1] is a legendary cephalopod-like sea monster of gigantic size in Scandinavian folklore. According to the Norse sagas, the kraken dwells off the coasts of Norway and Greenland and terrorizes nearby sailors. Authors over the years have postulated that the legend may have originated from sightings of giant squids that may grow to 13–15 meters (40–50 feet) in length. The sheer size and fearsome appearance attributed to the kraken have made it a common ocean-dwelling monster in various fictional works. The kraken has been the focus of many superstitious sailors passing the North Atlantic and especially sailors from the Nordic countries due to their proximity and its Scandinavian origin. Throughout the centuries the kraken has been a staple part of sailors' superstitions and mythos being heavily linked to sailors' ability of telling a tall tale.


The Kracka arse Kraken didn’t stop slave ships from comin over...gonna have to demand a name change
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