Birka
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Owner:
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imaboone
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Released:
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Monday, March 23, 2009
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Origin:
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Florida, United States
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In TB Inn & Suites
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I couldn't bear to part with the original, so I sent out a substitute made from red oak.
One of the hardest of hardwoods, oak has been valued for centuries for its resilience.
The hull of the USS Constitution, commissioned in 1797, was made from oak that was so tough that it helped her earn the nickname "Old Ironsides".
And where would Chip and Dale be without a winter's worth of acorns from the old oak tree.
Growing up, nearly all heirloom furniture that I knew worthy of being passed down through the generations was made out of oak.
If you wanted cabinets or a desk or shelves or flooring that would stand the test of time, you'd make them out of oak.
Hopefully, my little token of oak will last through the generations as well.
Live Long and Prosper little oak coin.
intricately detailed svenka/swedish geocoin
During the Viking Age, Birka was an important trading center which handled goods from Scandinavia as well as Central and Eastern Europe and the Orient. Björkö is located in Lake Mälaren, 30 kilometers West of Stockholm, in the municipality of Ekerö. The archaeological sites of Birka and Hovgården, on the neighbouring island of Adelsö, make up an archaeological complex which illustrates the elaborate trading networks of Viking Europe and their influence on the subsequent history of Scandinavia. Generally regarded as Sweden's oldest town,Birka (along with Hovgården) has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1993.
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