The Welsh name for England—which is Lloegr—does not mean “Lost Lands”. This is an Internet myth, and a recent one too.

The myth was really only popularized in the 1995, with the Arthurian novel series The Warlord Chronicles. Which itself was derived from Dictionary of Celtic Mythology, published in 1992.

In turn, this likely stemmed from a misinterpretation of historian Geoffrey Ashe, who in 1990 wrote about the historical “loss of Lloegr” to the Anglo-Saxons. Ashe meant the event of losing the territory, but the dictionary author likely mistook this for a literal definition of the word itself.

What does Lloegr actually mean? There are many contentious theories.

The best guess is that it’s derived from the Proto-Celtic word “Lāikor”, meaning “Warriors”. The logic is that it’s related to the Old Irish word láech (“warrior”) and the Proto-Indo-European root for “war.”

Others disagree. Some say it means “Having a nearby border” or “Across the border” based on a reconstructed root like φles-okri-s (where okri relates to “edge” or “border”).

And some historians believe the name is tied to a specific tribe or location in the English Midlands, specifically Leicester.

A final, more obscure theory suggests a connection to the Latin word laicus (meaning “laity” or “people who are not priests”). The logic is that, in early Christian contexts, Lloegr might have referred to the “land of the laity” or “pagan lands” occupied by those who had not yet been converted, distinguishing the Christian Welsh from the then-pagan Saxons. However, most linguists find the phonetic transition from laicus to Lloegr to be unlikely.

But nobody knows for sure how Lloegre got its name—it is a mystery.

https://youtu.be/yg-JaPCjq4c

Jamie Bacon, one of Vancouver’s most notorious gangsters, was just released from prison.

He was the architect behind the Surrey Six massacre.

Everything points towards him re-offending.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/jamie-bacon-surrey-six-released-prison-9.7173234

The Irish once tried to colonize Britain.

For example, in the 5th century CE, there was a battle between Welsh King Cadwallon I and Irish King Serigi Wyddel—which drove Irish settlers out of the island of Anglesey.

Irish invasions may have been a factor in why the Romano-Celts hired the Germanic tribes as mercenaries.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadwallon_Lawhir

Those Slovenians sure know how to polka!

Czechs, Poles, Cheeseheads—what do you have to say for yourselves? The Slovenians have thrown down the gauntlet, and now we’re all awaiting a response.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI7wnIfBwxk

Last year, while in San Diego, I took my wife to her first MLB game—and she loved it.

She previously only experienced minor league baseball, watching the Vancouver Canadians at Nat Bailey Stadium. It’s good, simply a wonderful way to spend an afternoon. But it’s nothing compared to the spectacle of an MLB game.

This year, we’re travelling to South Korea. On my bucket list, I want us to attend a K-Baseball game. The reputation of the stadium experience is lofty, and I can’t wait for us to experience it.

I can’t hate Paul Rabil because he’s actually trying to grow the sport of lacrosse in the USA by donating goals to public parks in all 50 states.

However, I hope he continues partnering with indigenous peoples in this pursuit.

Tea is an extremely stupid thing that stresses me out.

Basically, I have an extensive tea collection. Some truly impressive leaves. I have a dedicated cabinet just for tea.

But each time I open that cabinet, I feel a sense of anxiety and dread because I have a hard time picking something knowing all of it is good.

I’m drinking Blue Mountain Nilgiri Oolong tea, harvested in South India. It’s loose leaf, hand picked—not machine cut.

Brewed at 90C for five minutes.

It has a smooth citrus-like flavour.

Obviously, genocide never stopped in Britain after William the Conqueror showed up.

Another example of genocide occurring was the Highland Clearances in Scotland.

Nevertheless, genocide was surprisingly consistent between the Roman Conquest and Norman Conquest of Britain.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highland_Clearances

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Why have the British have been so genocidal?

Obviously because they chose to be. However, it’s worth investigating why genocide was normalized in Britain.

The island of Britain itself experienced 1,000 years of genocide between the Roman and Norman conquests of Britain.

Britain was a laboratory for genocide—reaching its peak with the Harrying of the North. The patterns of exterminatory rule developed during that era were later applied to places outside Britain.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrying_of_the_North

Ion “Johnny K-9” Croitoru is the wildest, most absurd real character in Canadian organized crime history.

He was an actual professional wrestler who worked in the WWE and Stampede wrestling.

When his pro wrestling income dwindled, he joined the Satan’s Choice MC—founding a new chapter in Hamilton.

This resulted in Satan’s Choice battling Outlaws MC, which somehow ended up with Johnny K-9 bombing the police station. If he stopped there, he would be legendary. But there’s more.

After he left prison, he joined the Gravelle crime family as an enforcer. Eventually he was charged with two murders, one of them involving lawyer Lynn Gilbank—in an investigation that lasted six years and cost $6 million. Yet, somehow, he got off—with the Hamilton Police ordered to pay Gravelle $10,000 for court costs.

Then Johnny K-9 moved to Vancouver and joined the UN Gang. Allegedly, while trying to kill one of the notorious Bacon brothers, he and his crew gunned down Jonathan Barber by mistake—a man who had nothing to do with any rival gangs. He was charged once again, and this time he pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder.

Johnny K-9 was sentenced to 15 years in prison, but got parole within three years. At this point, he lost all clout in the organized crime world. While living at a halfway house, he died at the age of 51.

Pro wrestlers seemed to like him, though. Jim Cornette once said, “Despite blowing up the police station and allegedly murdering people, he was very nice to me!”