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  • Flat Hal and Flat Stanley Saw an Albatross

    Flat Hal and Flat Stanley Saw an Albatross

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    #flathal #flatstanley #antarctica Samuel Coleridge Taylor wrote a story called “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” It left such an impression on readers that people started using the expression “an albatross around his neck”. For a time, sailors viewed seeing an Albatross as a sign of bad luck, mostly because of this story, but now…