Albatrosses have been described as "the most legendary of all birds. An albatross is a central emblem in The Rime of the Ancient Mariner by Taylor Coleridge. It is from this poem that the usage of albatross as a metaphor is derived; someone with a burden or obstacle is said to have 'an albatross around their neck', the punishment given in the poem to the mariner who killed the albatross.
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WOW! You're so great... I would have never known what it meant or remembered to look it up! I guess you learn something new everyday :).
When do I get a post?
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