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[aleathiel]

My friends want to go skinny-dipping in the Cam tonight.

a) the Cam
b) skinny-dipping
c) it may be June but it sure as hell doesn't feel like it.


Hmm

ETA: It actually wasn't that cold.

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[nitw1t.livejournal.com]

The Cam?

[aleathiel.livejournal.com]

The river in Cambridge. Cam-bridge see?

But it's not the cleanest river in the world.

[nitw1t.livejournal.com]

Ahhhh!

Drink lots of vodka first, it will keep you warm and kill of any bacteria. ;P

Have fun!
*splosh*

[aleathiel.livejournal.com]

Hmm. We decided the being drunk thing made it unfair. One drink each.

We all got out and two of them had a foam fight, so in order to wash off they decided we had to all go in again.

[finduilas-clln.livejournal.com]

Pssss, I have a stupid question for you... In lots of fics I see Paris being referred to by Hector as 'Alexandros' or 'Xandros'. Where did that come from?

[aleathiel.livejournal.com]

The name 'Paris' is also the name 'Alexander'. I can't really give you a better explanation than just that it's the same name. Alexander the Great, for example, never used 'Paris' because he was quite obsessed with the Illiad and its heroes so didn't want to be associated with Paris of Troy.

Alexandros (Xandros for short) is the Greek form of Alexander.

There are other dual names too, but I can't think of any off the top of my head. Some of the women have them - Cassandra I think? But Paris-Alexander is the best known.

[finduilas-clln.livejournal.com]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah. Okay, thanks! Now I get it. :)