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So, I've made two Ernest Shackleton icons. And now I can't decide which one I like better. The differences are subtle, but I'm calling upon you to help me decide. Cos, you know, people like polls? And I need fresh eyes.
Option 1, No-mittens:
Option 2, Mittens:
[Poll #1267086]
Frankly, I don't understand why "Shackletonian" isn't already a commonly used word. Guys. He made his third trip to Antarctica in a ship called the Endurance. Do you know why it was called the Endurance? Shackleton changed the name after his family motto, "By endurance we conquer."
The Endurance Expedition, also known as the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, did not achieve its goal of crossing the continent on foot. This has not stopped it from going down in history as one of the most amazingly epic journeys ever undertaken. Holy crap! It's amazing. I mean, cos things didn't go well, but the amazing part is how successfully they overcame it. 28 men were stranded in the Antarctic seas for months, and all of them survived. Do you know why? BECAUSE OF SHACKLETON.
( i go on like this for a while. you could find all this out from wikipedia but my retelling is more cool? )
Option 1, No-mittens:
Option 2, Mittens:
[Poll #1267086]
Frankly, I don't understand why "Shackletonian" isn't already a commonly used word. Guys. He made his third trip to Antarctica in a ship called the Endurance. Do you know why it was called the Endurance? Shackleton changed the name after his family motto, "By endurance we conquer."
The Endurance Expedition, also known as the Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition, did not achieve its goal of crossing the continent on foot. This has not stopped it from going down in history as one of the most amazingly epic journeys ever undertaken. Holy crap! It's amazing. I mean, cos things didn't go well, but the amazing part is how successfully they overcame it. 28 men were stranded in the Antarctic seas for months, and all of them survived. Do you know why? BECAUSE OF SHACKLETON.
( i go on like this for a while. you could find all this out from wikipedia but my retelling is more cool? )
