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Old 01-04-2007, 03:51 PM   #8
Jennifer
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I had never heard of a scrimshaw until I hear the song Restless. When I used the define command on Google it gave me the following definition:

<A type of folk art dating from at least the 17th century in which whale teeth, whale bones and walrus tusks are engraved or lightly carved with a picture or design. It was a way for sailors on long whaling voyages to pass time but has become very collectible.>

I also didn't know what the heck a chinook wind was either until I listened to Alberta Bound and of course I looked that up to. :D
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