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UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.works to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months ago

How come older people like to act like furries are this outlandish idea but the thought of being with a mermaid has been around a lot longer

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How come older people like to act like furries are this outlandish idea but the thought of being with a mermaid has been around a lot longer

UrPartnerInCrime@sh.itjust.works to Asklemmy@lemmy.ml · 8 months ago
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    Being with a mermaid is also an outlandish idea

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      I was gonna make a joke that it’s also an idea that’s on so many street corners and coffee cups. However after googling I found out that it’s a siren on the Starbucks logo and not a mermaid. My joke fails on both humour and fact.

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        What is a siren, but a mermaid?

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          there are different depictions of sirens. most commonly they are depicted as creatures similar to harpies. the mermaid form is second most common i think.

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            Sirens depicted as harpies? Source?

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              https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siren_(mythology)

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                Wow. Thank you for that. I didn’t know.

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        There’s a difference?

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