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Is Vance an albatross around Trump's neck? And if so, will Trump fire him to save himself? (hexbear.net)

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 1 month ago (1 children)

https://resources.saylor.org/wwwresources/archived/site/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/ENGL404-Coleridge-The-Rime-of-the-Ancient-Mariner.pdf

It's a reference to Rime of the Ancient Mariner. The Albatross was considered some kind of lucky omen by sailors back in the day. Probably because it never seems to land and accompanies ships at sea or something. Either way, dudebro shoots an Albatross for no real reason and brings a curse down on his ship. As punishment his crew-mates lash it around his neck as a visible sign of his cruel action.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 month ago

It’s also one of many sailors’ superstitions.