[gothic-l] Weder-Geats

[Frank Kermes]

>Dear Frank,
>
> > >Is there an unusually large amount of sheep-breeding in south Sweden?
> > I don't know, though I don't think that Gotland is quite South Sweden :)
>
>  Yes, very much so. It's for good reason called the Island of
>Roses (Gotland is built on lime stone in contrast to the rest of
>Sweden) and it is surrounded by water that never freezes. It is
>the number one vacationland in Sweden. You'll find it right to the
>east of Vastergötland in south-central Sweden.
>
>  As everyone who ever visited this great island can testify, this
>is "lamb" territory. There are "lamba-gardi" erected in the south
>of the island in ancient style as part of their cultural heritage.
>Yes, they still use "lamb", so Gotish)
>for sheep!
>
>  Scotland+North England are roughly co-latitudinal with Denmark
>and South Sweden.
>There are more Swedes living there than there are Danes I think.
>

Hey, thanks.  Though I was being facetious and asking more in a
nationalistic sense than geographical . . .  More of my silliness invading
the discussion.

>  Why don't you invest in a map :^))

I have several.  It's just that laziness prevents me from actually
_consulting_ them.

Cheers,
Frank
>
>Fåraktligen (sheepishly)
>
>Seigmund
>
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