Posted on 03/02/2009 3:08:55 AM PST by Scanian
Greenland was named by Erik the Red in an attempt to lure a few other Vikings to live with him there, not because it was remarkably green, and it was never covered by a lush green forest. It was an advertising campaign. And it worked. See my profile, point #8.
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